Otter penguins are animals used for recreation in the polar Water Tribes. Although a bit clumsy on land, they are very talented and graceful swimmers. They seem to love sliding down the icy shelves and hills of the poles, with or without a human passenger, and they were used as sleds by Katara[1] and Aang.[2] These creatures are native to the South Pole.[3]
Otter penguins are aquatic, flightless, mammal-like birds found mainly in the South Pole. They have four flippers and are approximately as tall as a teenager. Their faces are somewhat otter-like, with small black noses and whiskers. They have short necks that are almost indistinguishable from their chests. Their feet also seem to be webbed. Their coloration is counter shaded, meaning their backs, tail, flippers, and head are black, while their underbellies are white.[1]
The otter penguins in the Avatar World in many ways resemble the penguins in real life, specifically the emperor penguins and other larger breeds. The primary differences between the otter penguins and penguins in the real world are the two extra flippers, and the otter-like face. Real life penguins are birds and thus have beaks and feathers.
Despite them being rather inept on dry land, the otter penguins are very capable in the water. Their smooth, oily feathers that protect them from the icy water also make them good for sliding down ice-slopes. Using the creatures as sleds is a common recreational activity in the Southern Water Tribe, and, to an extent, in the Northern Water Tribe.[4] The animals don't seem to mind, since they enjoy sliding down the ice in this manner, and the added weight allows them to slide faster than normal. The otter penguins travel in large groups when on land. Although they will flee if chased, they can easily be lured with fish. Otter penguins are carnivorous, their diet presumably consisting of mainly fish. Otter penguins have one major natural predator, the tiger seal.[3]
The otter penguin is often called a penguin, which is false.
In "The Boy in The Iceberg" with "Avatar Extras" bonus commentary, otter penguins are referred to as Penguin-Otters.
In "The Boy in The Iceberg" with "Avatar Extras" bonus commentary, it is revealed that the whiskers on otter penguins are inspired by the mustache style called the Fu Manchu.
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Well it beats the men's diet of beer,swallowing regurgitated beer in the monring and beer at lunchtime as a hair of the dog and then they have the whole dog too that evening.
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