Otters have long, slim bodies and relatively short limbs with webbed paws. Most have sharp claws on their feet and all except the sea otter have long, muscular tails. The 13 species range in adult size from 0.6 to 1.8 m (2.0 to 5.9 ft) in length and 1 to 45 kg (2.2 to 99.2 lb) in weight. The Oriental small-clawed otter is the smallest otter species and the giant otter and sea otter are the largest.
Atlantoaxial-synovial; pivot. The joint between the atlas and axis is called the atlanto-axial joint. It is comprised of the anterior portion of the ring of C1 and the odontoid process (or dens) of C2.This joint allows for about 50 percent of the side to side rotation of the head.ry and shake your head no, this is due to the pivot joint of the two vertebrae! this joint also known as atoaxoid joint. pivot. it is called the atlanto-axial joint. The joint between atlas and axis is called the atloaxoid joint. This joint is a pivot joint that allows the head to turn from side to side.
The special characteristic of synovial joint is that it consist of bony surfaces which are flat and rounded and it is a considered as the living thing that connects two or even more bones together and also gives the bones freedom to freely move in relation to each other. gliding You do not have access to view this node helps the body to perform three types of motion: 1  Linear motion: The movement of bones gliding against each other smoothly. 2  Angular motion: Bending and stretching You do not have access to view this node. 3  Circular motion: Rotational You do not have access to view this node.