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The sea otter is one of the smallest marine mammal species, but it is the heaviest mustelid. [8] Male sea otters usually weigh 22 to 45 kg (49 to 99 lb) and are 1.2 to 1.5 m (3 ft 11 in to 4 ft 11 in) in length, though specimens up to 54 kg (119 lb) have been recorded. [28]
Most have sharp claws on their feet and all except the sea otter have long, muscular tails. The 13 species range in adult size from 0.6 to 1.8 m (2.0 to 5.9 ft) in length and 1 to 45 kg (2.2 to 99.2 lb) in weight. The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest otter species and the giant otter and sea otter are the largest.
Molars are large and flat, used for crushing of prey. Male otters are slightly larger than females on average. Adults are 113–163 cm (44–64 in) in length, including their tails that comprised about a third of their length. Weights range from 10–36 kg (22–79 lb), with most otters averaging between 12 and 21 kg (26 and 46 lb).
On Friday, April 12th, she shared a video about a sea otter named Libby, who currently has baby fever. KP explains that Libby is going through an estrus cycle, a hormonal cycle that "tells her she ...
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In this video, Earle the Southern Sea Otter is seen crunching through a colorful chunk of ice dyed with food-safe colors to make it festive. According to the caption, he loves chomping on ice, and ...
Adaa and Aniak's first pup, Chugach, a male, was transferred to Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, where he predeceased Adaa. Their second pup, Sekiu, a female, was the eleventh sea otter pup born at Seattle Aquarium and the last one born in captivity before the Association of Zoos and Aquariums discontinued the otter breeding program to focus ...
Male otters generally weigh between 15 to 20 pounds, with females being slightly smaller and can generally live for about 12-15 years in the wild. North American river otters cavort in an ...