Sea otters

name: Sea otter

Scientific name: Enhydra Lutris

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The sea otter is a mammal and part of the weasel family. It can be found along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia. It spends most of its time underwater. However, it comes to the shore to sleep or rest.

So cute!

Sea otters' average life span in the wild is up to 23 years. They are carnivorous animals which also consist of mussels and clams. They weigh around 30kg and is about 1.25 m long.

 They are unfortunately endangered due to being hunted down for their nice coat of fur.

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Resources: National Geographic, IUCNRedlist , Google