Report Abuse. This isn't quite exact, but 1/4 cup of butter (so a half stick if you're in the US) is 57 grams according to the conversion chart from allrecipes below. So use just a slightly heavy 1/4 cup or 1/2 stick. By the way, a 1/4 cup is 4 Tablespoons.
Normally, this species is 57 to 95 cm (23â37 in) long, not counting a tail of 35â45 cm (14â18 in). The female is shorter than the male. The otter's average body weight is 7 to 12 kg (15.4â26.4 lbs), although occasionally a large old male may reach up to 17 kg (37 lbs). The record-sized specimen, reported by a reliable source but not verified, weighed over 24 kg (53 lbs).
photo M Noonan. Taxonomy/Description The Sea Otter's scientific name is Enhydra lutris, which means otter that lives in the water. This species is aptly named because sea otters rarely come on land. This animal is the largest otter species by weight.Adults range in weight from 50-100lbs and grow to 4-5ft from head to tail tip.axonomy/Description The Sea Otter's scientific name is Enhydra lutris, which means otter that lives in the water.