Mister Emmitt Otterton

“*My husband has been missing for ten days. His name is Emmitt Otterton. He's a florist. We have two beautiful children. He would never just disappear.*”―Mrs. Otterton
**Mr. Emmitt Otterton** is a North American river otter and a minor character in *Zootopia.* He is a florist that resides within the Rainforest District with his wife, Mrs. Otterton, and their two children. Emmitt's disappearance becomes the driving force of the film.

## Physical Appearance

Emmitt Otterton is a sleek, fully-grown river otter with slick brown fur and amber eyes. He has a long, thick tail common with otters, a round head and whiskered muzzle, and a rather large nose. Emmitt wears a green cable-knit sweater vest, with dark green corduroy pants, and an orange paisley tie in a Windsor knot, as well as glasses. While under treatment, he wears a green hospital gown. He is notably larger and bulkier than his wife, Mrs. Otterton.

## Personality

Emmitt's personality is unexplored, but he is said to be a kind and compassionate husband as well as a good father.

## Role in the Film

Emmit Otterton is one of 14 missing mammals that have disappeared across Zootopia.
On his way to discuss an important matter with Mr. Big, he is shot by sniper Doug Ramses with a pellet containing night howler serum. As a florist, it is implied that he knew about Night howlers and their effects, and tried to warn his driver before succumbing to the toxin and becoming "savage".
The search for the missing otter becomes the driving force of the film, as his wife's devotion and grieving compel rookie officer Judy Hopps to volunteer to take the case without authorization, much to Chief Bogo's vexation at her insubordination. As a result, he gives Judy a 48 hour deadline to find Emmitt Otterton or she must resign. Studying Emmitt's case file, Judy sees a photo of him with a pawpsicle, as well as Nick Wilde's tail in the background, causing her to realize that Nick is a lead in her investigation and she coerces him to reveal where he last saw Emmitt, the Mystic Springs Oasis.
According to Yax, Emmitt takes yoga lessons every Wednesday, but hasn't been seen for a couple of weeks. Yax also says that he and his yoga instructor, Nangi, walked him out of the Oasis, where he then got into a white car. Emmitt's driver, Renato Manchas, explains to Judy and Nick that, when he was driving Emmitt to Mr. Big, the otter attacked him, and was yelling about the night howlers before he went savage and ran off.
Judy and Nick eventually locate him and the other missing mammals, discovering that they have all gone savage and are being held at Cliffside Asylum by Mayor Lionheart. Following a police raid on the asylum, Otterton and the other savage mammals are taken into police custody and transferred to another hospital. However, they all remain in a savage state.
At the end of the film, Bellwether is arrested for the conspiracy, and Emmitt is finally able to be cured and, waking up in the hospital, reunites with his wife, and later dances with her at Gazelle's concert.

## Trivia

* Mr. Otterton's full name is a reference to the *Emmett Otter's Jug-Band Christmas* TV special, according to Byron Howard.
* According to the police report where Judy looked for clues, Mr. Otterton is 2'4" (71 cm) in height. This is fairly short for an otter, as they usually stand around 87–153 cm tall, with North American river otters being around 100–153 cm tall.
* His Missing Mammal case number is M-2702.
* His driver's license number is [[1]].
* His driver's license lists his address as *892 Millet Ave / Zootopia*. However his ZPD case file says his address is *2347 Riverbrook Lane / Rainforest District*
* According to *The Official Zootopia Handbook*, Emmitt first met Mrs. Otterton at a market in Sahara Square.
* It is strongly implied Mr. Otterton was targeted because he was aware that something was going on with Night howlers in Zootopia. Due to his occupation as a florist and his yelling about "night howlers" when he was shot makes it likely that he was familiar with the flower and its effects. Being a predator, made it easy to include him with the other mammals going savage without drawing suspicion toward his specific disappearance. However, as the other savage mammals were big cats, bears, wolves, and polar bears, Otterton's inclusion in this group is a bit odd.
* Mr. and Mrs. Otterton are the only otters ever seen in the film, with the exception of a photo including their children.
* In a deleted scene, Mr. Otterton's driver's license says birthday is June 9, 1985. However as the license says Zootropolis and contains generic boilerplate text like *2345 Anyplace Ave*, the validity of this date is questionable.
* In the Dutch version, his name is written as 'Emmit' (one T, instead of two T's).
* Despite having a prominent role in the story, Mr. Otterton doesn't speak.

## Gallery

Emmitt realizes he has been shot with Night howler poisonMrs. Otterton requests Judy's help in finding her husbandJudy and Nick find Emmitt at Cliffside AsylumEmmitt, now cured of his illness, reunites with his wife