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Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
47.3052, -122.523
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Description:
The sea otter is one of the smallest marine mammal species, but it is the heaviest mustelid. Unlike most other marine mammals, the sea otter has no blubber and relies on its exceptionally thick fur to keep warm. With up to 150,000 strands of hair per square centimeter (nearly one million per sq in), its fur is the densest of any animal.
Habitat:
Taken at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Tacoma, WA, USA.
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PublishedMay 2, 2013
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