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In the eastern Pacific Ocean, E. l. kenyoni, the northern sea otter, is found from Alaska's Aleutian Islands to Oregon and E. l. nereis, the southern sea otter, is native to central and southern California. [25] The Asian sea otter is the largest subspecies and has a slightly wider skull and shorter nasal bones than both other subspecies.
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Fisher. P. pennanti (Erxleben, 1777) Northern North America: Size: 75–120 cm (30–47 in) long, plus 31–41 cm (12–16 in) tail [20] Habitat: Forest [21] Diet: Primarily eats small to medium mammals, birds, and carrion [21] LC Unknown [21]
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.
There are only around 3,000 Southern sea otters today, living off the California coast. Sea otters are on the endangered species list and are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Southern sea otters, whose population dwindled to about 50 in 1938, are managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service. They are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and are protected ...
Otter 841 (born c. 2018), also known as Sea Otter 841, is a female southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) who attracted publicity in mid-2023 for her aggressive interactions with surfers and kayakers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California.
Sea Otters are one of the cutest animals on the planet. Here are some of facts that will make you fall in love with them all over again. SEE ALSO: These tiny bats look just like cotton balls 1.
The Society for Marine Mammalogy, an international scientific society, maintains a list of valid species and subspecies, most recently updated in October 2015. [1] This list follows the Society's taxonomy regarding and subspecies.