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I'd imagine that otters' sense of hearing isn't as well developed as their other sense, notably their acute sense of smell. It probably isn't bad, but when you're spending so much of your active time under the water, that doesn't leave a lot of time your hearing super well. As for my favorite otter ears, I'm a big fan of the ears of the African clawless otter

>>2166

Predators usually have really good hearing. But otters probably don't need that underwater.

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>>2166

>I'm a big fan of the ears of the African clawless otter

Some pretty ears right there. I think all otters have nice ears, they are very small and unassuming which is cute.

>>2167

Otters are much better at smelling and seeing than hearing, when hunting underwater they just use their fish radar.

>>2174

Otters are quite unassuming, they have a beauty you only really notice on the second glance.

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what's not to love about these ears?

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Let's play a game!
Can you tell what kind of otter this ear belongs to?

>>2349

Based on the slight color shifts, I’d guess an Asian small-clawed otter

>>2352

The color is similar, but no... try again!

>>2353

Hmmm. Maybe a smooth-coated or Eurasian otter?

>>2360

Nope! Eurasians have more brownish fur, and smoothies are smoother.

>>2349

African clawless otter?

>>2363

No
Shall I reveal the answer?

>>2365

I’m gonna take one more shot: is it a North American River Otter?

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>>2370

It's actually a giant otter!

>>2372

That was a tricky one. Compared with other otters >>2166

the giant otters ears are really small for its head.