What does 🦦 Otter mean?
A brown otter floating on its back. Otters are playful and sociable, and sea otters famously hold paws while sleeping so they do not drift apart. That makes it a romantic favourite, especially for the pun “significant otter.” It also captures carefree floating, swimming and chilled-out fun, and it is a cute pick for anything aquatic or cosy.
🦦 Otter is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (mammals), added in Emoji 12.0 in 2019. People use it in messages about animal, fishing and playful.
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🦦 Otter on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Otter looks on each platform.
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Otter emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Otter emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🦦 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :otter:.
When was the Otter emoji added?
🦦 Otter was added in Emoji 12.0, released in 2019. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🦦 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Otter. The underlying code (U+1F9A6) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.