The squirrels have been dominating our small furry mammal coverage lately, at the expense of the otters, who made the news themselves two weeks back by reproducing in Ohio. Free otters are probably wondering what all the fuss is about, but captive animals are a lot like celebrities, in that they can make headlines just by displaying normal, everyday behavior. I've also found some background on the proud parents of the pups, where you will discover that otters are like 'wiener dogs' but 'more slinky'.