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sea otter (Enhydra lutris) | ||||
subject | fact |
sea otter | has distribution west coast of Canada | |
has habitat the sea, off rocky reefs, islets and coasts | ||
has lifespan about 8 years | ||
has name in French loutre de mer | ||
has picture | ||
has scientific name Enhydra lutris | ||
is aquatic | ||
is diurnal | ||
is eaten by killer whale | ||
is a kind of weasel | ||
uses flat stone as an anvil for pounding mussel shells to open them | ||
weasel | has Family name Family Mustelidae | |
carnivore | has Order name Order Carnivora | |
is carnivorous or omnivorous | ||
mammal | is warm-blooded | |
may catch rabies |
Kinds of sea otter :
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