Emoji 12
otter
Also known as animal, fishing, playful
An otter, a playful semiaquatic mammal often shown floating on its back.
Meaning
The otter emoji represents the animal itself and is often used to convey playfulness, curiosity, or a love of water. People may use it when talking about wildlife, conservation, or a cute and mischievous mood.
Unicode name
The official Unicode meaning of this emoji is otter.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's otter is shown in brown with a lighter face and belly, lying on its back with paws raised.
Google
Google's otter is a brown, cartoon-style mammal with a lighter muzzle and chest, floating on its back in water.
Twitter
Twitter's otter is a detailed brown illustration with a pale face, shown swimming or floating with its head above water.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🦦 otter belong to?
🦦 otter belongs to the animals & nature category, which contains 161 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🦦 otter?
🦦 otter was added in Emoji 12. Its codepoint is U+1F9A6, made up of 1 code points.
