One of the 8 otters on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Mustelidae
Enhydra lutris
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
It has the densest fur of any animal, with up to a million hairs per square inch, since it has no blubber and depends entirely on its coat for insulation against the cold.
Weight
15 kg – 45 kg
Size
1 m – 1.5 m
Life expectancy
17 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Hierarchical pack
Lives in an organised hierarchical group, typical of cooperative hunters.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); ResearchGate (predicting reproduction captive study); Sea Otter Foundation & Trust; Ivis.org; Animal Diversity Web; COSEWIC status report; FaunaFocus
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Sea Otter — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The sea otter is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 7 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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