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Bookmark or Share- How sea otters can fight climate change - BBCSea otters help ecosystems capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it as biomass and deep-sea detritus, preventing it from being converted back to carbon dioxide and contributing to...
- Sea otter - WikipediaThe sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg (30 and 100 lb), making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among the smallest marine mammals.
- Sea Otter | National GeographicSea Otter. Scientific Name: Enhydra lutris. Type: Mammals. Diet: Carnivore. Average Life Span In The Wild: Up to 23 years. Size: 4 feet. Weight: 65 pounds. Size relative to a 6-ft man: IUCN Red...
- Sea Otters | The Marine Mammal CenterSea Otters. Southern Sea Otter. Enhydra lutris. Learn More About Sea Otters. As members of the weasel or mustelid family, southern sea otters are the smallest marine mammal. Like other members of this family, they have very thick fur. In fact, at 850,000 to 1 million hairs per square inch, sea otters have the thickest fur of any mammal. Show More +
- Sea otter | Description, Diet, Habitat, Behavior, & FactsSea otter, completely marine otter species of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. The large hind feet are broad and flipperlike. The thick lustrous coat is reddish to dark brown. The sea otter is the largest otter, reaching 100–160 cm (40–65 inches) long and weighing 16–40 kg (35–90 pounds) when mature.
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