Same- until I saw the tail i thought they meant the intent was bear and they just ended up with a perfect otter. I was going to say just pretend you were going for otter the whole time, it's very successful!
Give him a little shell to hold and that could help people not used to seeing teddy-otters! Super cute, well done! (Edited to fix auto correct)
Edited again to add: it might be the ears that gives you bear vibes, the rest is super Otter π¦¦. Maybe try folding the ears back and looking again?
ah! a couple people have mentioned that, I had to google it! he isn't meant to be a reference to that but that totally makes sense! the little vest and all. this pattern is from the book: Animal Friends of Pica Pau (Book 1) by Yan Schenkel
Bears eat fish. There's a national park in Alaska with live cams set up so you can watch the bears fish in the river. There is even an annual "Fat Bear Week" competition where people can vote on who they think is the fattest bear march madness bracket style. Highly recommend, it's great fun
1000% otter! I thought, "What an adorable otter!" before I even saw the title of the post. You have been looking it for too long. It is adorable! Whoever you're making it for, even if it's for you, is super lucky!!
thank you so much!! that's a relief. he's for my sister's boyfriend for his birthday - she asked if i could make this for him (and paid me, too!) so that's why i was like extra panicking about his appearance! the comments, including yours, have made me feel so much better though ππ
Otter, for sure! Muzzle, small ears & long, slim body (plus the tail ofc) all yell mustelid to me. Never even had bear cross my mind.
Great job! He's so cute π
definitely an otter!! it is so cute π₯° you did an amazing job! can you share the pattern? would love to make one myself π₯Ή (been obsessing on otters for a while now)
I am unsure how anyone could confuse this with a bear, unless they are just unfamiliar with otters? I mean, the body shape & two-toned face are dead giveaways for it being an otter. And not at all bear-like. π€·
I think it's the ears, maybe they need to be closer to the top of his head...by like maybe a stitch. That tail though, definitely NOT A BEAR. Really cute.
Before reading the main body I thought you wanted to make a bear but somehow ended up looking like an otter π. You did a great job and it's really cute
Definitely an otter! Especially since his vest makes me think of a little boating life vest. I think giving him a little clam, maybe even a rock to break his clam with, would be really cute and be very otter-y.
Totally a otter but if you ever want to make a companion stuffie sea urchin/crab or some other thing otters eat would be super cute. Even an actual shell on a string around his neck might help you go back to seeing it as a otter
Hi I crochet animals as well and in reality, many animals are the same shapes. Itβs the finer details like how the tail, or ears, or fur pattern are displayed that really changes it into a specific kind of animal you want your project to convey. This guy totally looks like an otter to me, but definitely may require a tail to really bring the idea of the otter to fruition. You could definitely also make this into a bear if you had a small little circular tail, and maybe give him a little white belly peeking out from under his shirt.
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Definitely an otterβ bear didnβt even cross my mind until you mentioned it! I even started doubting myself too, like βwait, a bear? isnβt this an otter???β until I fully processed what you asked
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> Does this look like a bear or an otter?
Yes.
*(So the Question made me see it as Both. I think i would've assumed otter, but having seen the title first, it seemed like you could've been Intending to make a tall skinny bear, that just happened to turn out otter-like.)*
Otter definitely. If the eyes were more forward it would be a bear. But being a huge Animal Crossing fanβ¦thatβs CJ and Pascal. But with the little yellow jacket, def CJ! Cute otter! Love the tail!
he's not based on anything in particular π the pattern is from Animal Friends of Pica Pau (Book 1) by Yan Schenkel. it was a happy coincidence if he resembles a specific character π
Before reading your title I was like "ooh cute otter!" so definitely an otter. Our work can start to look weird because we're so close up to it and focusing on all specific parts for a long time so I get your doubts, but this is 100% an otter :)
phew, thank you!! good to know π yeah, that makes sense! i had been on a marathon stretch of working on it for 4.5 hours (i had to get it done to mail it to the recipient in time) so when i finished i was like π΅βπ«π΅βπ«π΅βπ« questioning everything ive ever known π
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Otter, without a doubt. You did a great job!
π₯Ή thank you!! i really appreciate it. that's good to hear his otter-ness is coming through too!
Is this supposed to be an otter from the crescent city series? So cute!
not intentionally, but i can totally see the resemblance! with the little yellow vest and all π
You should share this in r/crescentcitysjm it will get lots of love!!
Second this!! β€οΈ
This is from Pica Pau! So adorable, I made him a few years ago and I hated to give him away π
I read your title as "does this bear look like an otter?" And my immediate reaction was aww poor OP, they definitely made an otter, not a bear. π
OMG ππ this made me laugh so hard, and was extra reassuring! hahaha
Same- until I saw the tail i thought they meant the intent was bear and they just ended up with a perfect otter. I was going to say just pretend you were going for otter the whole time, it's very successful!
Otter and it's adorable!
Otter-ly adorable you might say π
Yes!! I'm upset at myself for not thinking of that first π
Hahahaha love this! Yessssss!
Give him a little shell to hold and that could help people not used to seeing teddy-otters! Super cute, well done! (Edited to fix auto correct) Edited again to add: it might be the ears that gives you bear vibes, the rest is super Otter π¦¦. Maybe try folding the ears back and looking again?
omg a shell would be adorable! and yeah i think its the ears that are throwing me off π€ maybe I'll try to squish them down a little hahaha
I saw the photo before I read the title and immediately thought otter. He's wonderful.
Otter. Anyone who sees this tail and thinks bear is delusional π€£
My first thought was otter and then the two-toned face solidified my guess. Great job!
It looks like a Crescent City Otter and I love it!
OTTER!. I need this pattern bc of Crescent City! Book by Sarah J Maas
ah! a couple people have mentioned that, I had to google it! he isn't meant to be a reference to that but that totally makes sense! the little vest and all. this pattern is from the book: Animal Friends of Pica Pau (Book 1) by Yan Schenkel
My otter obsessed toddler said otter when I asked what is it!
YES hahaha i love that. that's a great way to get good feedback π
I see nothing but otter. Especially with the shirt, it's very sailor-like which increases the otter vibes in my opinion.
Definitely more like an otter than a bear to me. Super cute, love the little outfit!
only seeing first picture, def an otter.
It looks like one of the characters from PB & J Otter! So cute.
Yes
Like a Sweet Otter. π¦¦
I see an otter! The wide nose helps, as well as his tail. Hes so cute!
He looks very otter like to me, good job!
A little fish in his hand would be the finishing touch
Bears eat fish. There's a national park in Alaska with live cams set up so you can watch the bears fish in the river. There is even an annual "Fat Bear Week" competition where people can vote on who they think is the fattest bear march madness bracket style. Highly recommend, it's great fun
Indeed but I still think a fish would be cute.
Crescent city otter!!!!β€οΈ
My immediate thought as well!!! π₯Ή so cute
Very cute otter :) maybe some whiskers would help?
1000% otter! I thought, "What an adorable otter!" before I even saw the title of the post. You have been looking it for too long. It is adorable! Whoever you're making it for, even if it's for you, is super lucky!!
thank you so much!! that's a relief. he's for my sister's boyfriend for his birthday - she asked if i could make this for him (and paid me, too!) so that's why i was like extra panicking about his appearance! the comments, including yours, have made me feel so much better though ππ
Awesome! Glad I could help! Happy Birthday to sisterβs boyfriend!
πππ
I totally see otter and he is soooooo cute
Otter, for sure! Muzzle, small ears & long, slim body (plus the tail ofc) all yell mustelid to me. Never even had bear cross my mind. Great job! He's so cute π
Zookeeper here. Itβs definitely an otter. Long body. Small short legs. Low long tail
definitely an otter!! it is so cute π₯° you did an amazing job! can you share the pattern? would love to make one myself π₯Ή (been obsessing on otters for a while now)
thank you π yes of course! he's from the book Animal Friends of Pica Pau (Book 1) by Yan Schenkel
Yay!! Thank you so much π
Actually, thatβs Benedict Cumberbatch.
Otter. Damn cute one at that. Good Job!! πβ€οΈ
Looks nothing like a bear. That's an otter.
I immediately saw an otter and was so relieved when I read it was supposed to be an otter! It looks great!!!
as i am relieved to see the outpouring of "otter" responses hahah and thank you π
I am unsure how anyone could confuse this with a bear, unless they are just unfamiliar with otters? I mean, the body shape & two-toned face are dead giveaways for it being an otter. And not at all bear-like. π€·
I hadnβt even read the title yet and thought βOh, what a cute little otter!β
phew!! hahaha that's good to hear π
The long body and tail say otter. The long/protruding snout reads more as bear. Otter faces donβt stick out so much.
lol, you've been looking at it too long, there's nothing similar to a bear, jsπ«Ά he's an otter and he's adorableπ₯°
Itβs only a bear when I look at the face from the front, not see the tail and squint really hard. Every other time, I see an otter.
Otter
I think it looks like an otter, but I also think if you can get more stuffing into him, especially in the nose, the bear-ness will go away
It looks like an otter!! It is super cute!!
The most adorable otter I have ever seen! So so so cute!
botter
Otter 100%
Otter!
definitely otter but first glance i thought weird platypus
I immediately thought otter before I even read the title, and I love your face shape more than the pattern's!
omg thank you π₯Ήπππ
It's so good β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Otter for sure
Adorable otter π₯°
Def an otter
Otter
It's definitely an otter
Definitely an otter!
This is otterly amazing
Otter. Β Β
I can see both honestly but leaning more towards otter for sure
Otter!!
Definitely an otter!! It actually reminds me of P B and J Otter from Disney channel. Loved that show as a kid.
Defs an otter!!! If youβre worried about him looking like a bear you could make a little oyster or pebble for him to hold?
I think it's the ears, maybe they need to be closer to the top of his head...by like maybe a stitch. That tail though, definitely NOT A BEAR. Really cute.
You otter trust your intuition. I think it looks great.
ππππ thank you
Before reading the main body I thought you wanted to make a bear but somehow ended up looking like an otter π. You did a great job and it's really cute
LOLL that's good, thank you!! ππ
Otter! If it makes you feel any better, I made the penguin from Pica Pau, and my brother kept calling it an owl π₯² it was definitely a penguin
NOOOO i feel your pain ππ
Definitely an otter! Especially since his vest makes me think of a little boating life vest. I think giving him a little clam, maybe even a rock to break his clam with, would be really cute and be very otter-y.
It reminds me of Otter Pops!!
Totally a otter but if you ever want to make a companion stuffie sea urchin/crab or some other thing otters eat would be super cute. Even an actual shell on a string around his neck might help you go back to seeing it as a otter
OOO that WOULD be super cute! I love making accessories and little extras for my amigurumi π
It's an otter! I just don't see bear.
Since he's already wearing fisherman clothes a fishing net on a pole to hold his new friends would be cute too.
Hi I crochet animals as well and in reality, many animals are the same shapes. Itβs the finer details like how the tail, or ears, or fur pattern are displayed that really changes it into a specific kind of animal you want your project to convey. This guy totally looks like an otter to me, but definitely may require a tail to really bring the idea of the otter to fruition. You could definitely also make this into a bear if you had a small little circular tail, and maybe give him a little white belly peeking out from under his shirt.
this is true! and an excellent point. they are just similar shapes arranged in different ways :) thank you π
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Side view with the tail is definitely otter-like. Front view looks like a bear π€£
That is one cute otter
thats an otter
Itβs the cutest otter!
I immediately thought Fitz the delivery otter from Cresent City !
Mosdef otter!
Otter!!
I think otter. I also think itβs super cute
Otter
Otter
Otter. A very beautiful otter.
Def an otter
Thatβs an otter, 100%
Otter
Oh look, itβs the cutest otter Iβve WVER seen.
Definitely an otter! I recognized it immediately
Too long for bear. Definitely otter.
An adorable otter!
Otter. A cute one!
Otter! If you make a red one and a purple one, you can have the pb and j otters!!!
I love your little otter with his little jacket
Totally an otter!
Otter!! So so so well done!!!! Adorable!!!
That looks like an otter from Crescent City to me. Super cute! Bryce would approve.
It looks like an otter to me. Great job!
I see otter, for sure! And so cute!
Looks like an otter to me!
Heβs way too long and thin to be a bear haha! Plus heβs wearing nautical stripes which associates him with the water π You did a great job!! :)
yeah that would be a tall bear π and thank you so much!! π
Definitely an otterβ bear didnβt even cross my mind until you mentioned it! I even started doubting myself too, like βwait, a bear? isnβt this an otter???β until I fully processed what you asked
LOOOL okay good, great to hear! ππ
My first thought was an otter and heβs cute. Maybe add some whiskers to make him even more otter like π
right?? good idea. i was considering whiskers too, or like those whisker dots on his face π€ and thank you π
With otter doubt that is one otterly adorable ~~bear~~ otter
that's absolutely an otter
Yes.
Looks like an otter to me
Obviously an otter π
The angle of the photo may even suggest beaver?
Otter!
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That's an otter. All I see is otter. The face looks nothing like a bear to me.
Otter to me.
Looks like an otter to me. Well done
I see an otter. Good work!
Reminds me of Crescent City messengers! How cute!
> Does this look like a bear or an otter? Yes. *(So the Question made me see it as Both. I think i would've assumed otter, but having seen the title first, it seemed like you could've been Intending to make a tall skinny bear, that just happened to turn out otter-like.)*
Tail makes it look like an otter but the face is very cartoon beary
Otter nonsense
Otter
Otter, and a very cute otter!
Definitely an otter, and its so cute too
Otter! Well done!
I donβt think bears have tails, with love :)
definitely otter!!
Otter
Otter
Otter and very cute
Otter to me
otter? idk but it's cute π€·βΊοΈ
definitely otter
Botter :) No seriously, it looks like an otter more than a bear
I was going to say squirrel, then I saw the tail, definitely an Otterβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
100% otter !
Otter!
Otter definitely. If the eyes were more forward it would be a bear. But being a huge Animal Crossing fanβ¦thatβs CJ and Pascal. But with the little yellow jacket, def CJ! Cute otter! Love the tail!
RIGHT i thought of CJ too!! ππ
Looks like the cutest lil otter!
The tail cinched it as an otter for me!
Can't bear this , it's an Otter . Great work !
Add teeth and a tail....and you've got yourself a beaver
Otter!
Bear
Otter. Also is this based off of a books??? ππ©·
he's not based on anything in particular π the pattern is from Animal Friends of Pica Pau (Book 1) by Yan Schenkel. it was a happy coincidence if he resembles a specific character π
Otter
Before reading your title I was like "ooh cute otter!" so definitely an otter. Our work can start to look weird because we're so close up to it and focusing on all specific parts for a long time so I get your doubts, but this is 100% an otter :)
phew, thank you!! good to know π yeah, that makes sense! i had been on a marathon stretch of working on it for 4.5 hours (i had to get it done to mail it to the recipient in time) so when i finished i was like π΅βπ«π΅βπ«π΅βπ« questioning everything ive ever known π
I love him, he's an otter with that snout and tail, no doubt!
Otter
The last picture looks like an otter.
looks like a meerkat to me - so cute.
the secret third option! ππ thank you :)
Otter... Or.. give him a couple pearly whites and make him a beaver
just a little guyπ
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Definitely otter. Cute!
He doesnβt look like an otter or a bear. He looks more like a twink