Researchers weighed a sample of river otters and a sample of sea otters. These dot plots show the results (rounded to the nearest pound). Identify the shape of each dot plot.

Which dot plot has a larger center? What does this mean in terms of the otters?

Identify any outliers. What do you think the outliers represent?

Which dot plot has a larger spread?

How do the outliers affect the spread of the dot plot?