Otters are excitable little blighters, jumping and squeaking like they want to be the first to answer Teacher's question.

http://www.youtube.com/v/sFqeWTfVi3I&hl=en&fs=1

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Me! Me! Oooh! Pick me! I know! Me!

Otters are cute. I'll just come out and say it. They're adorable.

Fierce puppy growl.

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Criminally cute: little girl plays with otters

http://www.youtube.com/v/NYDBLdgodBE&hl=en&fs=1

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What do we take away from this?

Girls can apparently run faster than otters either can or prefer to swim, but otters can wield their impressive aquatic desterity to match her hand-waving with the swaying and lurching of their noses.

Can I get a d'aww?