River Otter (Mob)

River Otter
River Otters are neutral mobs that can be found in most rivers, swimming, or on rocks or sand. They pick up Raw Cod, Raw Salmon, Tropical Fish, and Pufferfish when dropped or when killed nearby. They are untamable, however can be bred with Raw Cod. Baby River Otters are afraid of the dark and will go to the most bright spot within ten blocks of a water source.

Attacking
When attacked, the otter will deal 1.5 hearts of damage to the player that attacks, and then run the the nearest source of water. This only happens if the otter is at full health. Otters will also attack and kill any cod, salmon or tropical fish within a 15-block radius. When killed by the player, otters will drop Raw Cod, Raw Salmon, or Otter Pelt. Otter Pelt has no use, however can be given to a Fox to get stolen items back. A diamond, netherite, or enchanted iron sword can be used to kill the mob in one hit. Iron and Stone take two hits, while wooden swords, bare hands, and other items, take three hits.

Biomes
River Otters can be found in any naturally occuring natural source of water. They spawn within twenty blocks of a water source, however will not spawn near any water placed by a Bucket of Water. They are found in Jungles, Forests, Taigas, Plains, Savannahs, and Prairies, but Forests are the most common. They are extremely rare in Taigas, and are considered very hard to find in a taiga.

Enemies
Otters naturally attack all fish mobs, with the exception of Pufferfish. They will attack foxes if a fox attacks them, but not a wolf. Wolves, Foxes, and Bears naturally attack Otters.