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otter
(redirected from sea otter)

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otter
an aquatic mustelid, closely related to polecat and marten. Has dark brown glossy, dense fur, webbed toes and a broad tail, short face whiskers and ears that can be closed off when diving. There are several species, Lutra, Aonyx spp. and the much bigger sea otter (Enhydra lutis).


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Rick has also found layers of sea otter bones thousands of years old in California's Channel Islands.
Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard FLORENCE - The confirmed sighting of a sea otter in Depoe Bay last month generated wild excitement.
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