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An otter has climbed onto a low rock at the edge of a green pool and turned to look straight at the camera. Its face is still dripping and its dark eyes are wide and direct.
About this puzzle
The otter comes in from the lower left, body foreshortened, one front paw on the rock and its head swung round toward the lens. Water darkens the fur around the face and beads along the whiskers. The background is all pond, a soft green sheet of algae tinted water with pale patches of reflected sky, thrown well out of focus so the otter stays sharp.
Eurasian otters hold a home range along a river or shoreline and they mark it with droppings called spraints, left on rocks and logs as messages to other otters. One animal’s range can run for miles of bank, and it’ll patrol the whole circuit on a regular round.
How to play
Set the number of pieces, then work with a mouse or a touchscreen. Pieces that match lock together on contact. You can look at the finished picture whenever it helps, with no clock running.
Tips for solving this one
The face and the forward paw are the sharp anchor, so start there and build the body back toward the lower left corner. The green water fills most of the frame and only changes in soft patches of light and shade, so sort those pieces by brightness and place them last, working in from the edges.
Common questions
Is it free?
Yes. Play as many as you like at no cost, and you won’t be asked to pay.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. It plays in any modern phone browser, though sorting the green water is easier on a tablet or desktop.
Can I change the difficulty?
Yes. Set it before you begin. Low is quick and forgiving, high makes that flat green pond genuinely hard work.
Will it save my progress?
As long as the tab is open, your progress is safe. Close it and the next game’s fresh.
Prefer pieces you can touch?
If a real boxed puzzle is more your speed, otter jigsaw puzzles are widely sold. Browse otter jigsaw puzzles on Amazon.