1 ruble 2018. Otter

Transnistria. 1 ruble 2018. Red book - Otter.

An otter is one of the predator mammal species that is credited to the weasel family. The size of the mammal is directly dependent on the species. On average, they range from 50 cm to 95 cm, the length of its fluffy tail is from 22 cm to 55 cm. This animal is quite flexible and has a muscular body. An interesting feature is the moment that an animal with dimensions of about one meter weighs only 10 kg.
Otters of all kinds have one color - brown or brown. Their fur is short, but differs in thickness, which makes it very valuable. In the spring and summer, the otter has a molting period. Otters are one of those who care and care for their fur, comb it, clean it. If they do not do this, the wool will become dirty and stop keeping warm, and this will certainly lead to death. Due to the small eyes, the otter perfectly sees on land and under water. They also have short legs and sharp nails. The toes of the paws are connected by membranes, which makes it possible to swim well. When an otter dives into the water, its ear openings and nostrils are closed with valves in this way, blocking the penetration of water there. In pursuit of prey under water, an otter can swim up to 300 m.
The otter has a lot of enemies. Depending on their habitat - these can be birds of prey, crocodiles, bears, stray dogs, wolves and jaguars. But the main enemy remains a man, he not only hunts for her, but pollutes and destroys her living environment.
Otter can be found on every continent, except Australia. Due to the fact that their habitat is associated with water, they live near lakes, rivers and other water bodies, and the water must also be clean and have a strong current. In the winter (cold) period, otters can be seen on those stretches of the river that did not freeze. At night, the animal leads the hunt, and in the daytime it prefers to rest. It does this in the roots of trees that grow near the water or in their burrows. The entrance to the hole is always built under water. For otters, the beaver benefits, it lives in burrows that it dug, since it does not build its own. If the otter is not in danger, they are active during the day.

Obverse: the image of the State Emblem of the Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika is located, under which the face value is indicated - “1 RUBLE”. Along the edge of the coin are inscriptions, separated by dots: at the top - "PRIDNESTROVSKY REPUBLICAN BANK", at the bottom - "2018".

Reverse: in the center - an image of an otter lying on the shore of a reservoir; at the top - the inscription "RED BOOK OF TRANSNESTRIA"; at the bottom - the inscription "LUTRA LUTRA OUTTER".

Release Date: 11/22/2018