What is the name of the missing otter that Judy investigates in Zootopia?

The missing otter Judy investigates in Zootopia is Emmitt Otterton.

Emmitt is a North American river otter whose disappearance becomes Judy Hopps’s first major case after she joins the Zootopia Police Department. His wife, Mrs. Otterton, reports that he vanished, and Judy volunteers to investigate even though Chief Bogo gives her only a short deadline to solve the case.

The investigation expands when Judy learns that Emmitt is one of several predators who have disappeared and later returned in a savage, apparently feral state. His case leads Judy and Nick Wilde through neighborhoods, records, and witness interviews, eventually connecting the disappearances to night howlers and a political conspiracy.

The full surname is important because “Emmitt Otter” is a shortened version, not the character’s canonical name. The film uses animal-based names throughout its cast, including Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, and Dawn Bellwether. Emmitt’s disappearance supplies the mystery that brings Judy and Nick together and drives the first half of the story.