Instead, they rely on the densest fur in the animal kingdom—over ... Under each forearm, sea otters have flaps of loose skin that function like built-in pockets. These pouches allow them to ...

Netflix nature documentary series Our Planet captured a group of sea otter grooming, and these cuties are not low maintenance. With some of the densest fur in the world, otters have to give their ...

Naturalist Stan Tekiela explores the enduring charm, biology, and resilience of sea otters during a recent photo tour in ...

The sea otter’s grooming regimen will be familiar to anyone with a cat. Like cats, sea otters spend considerable time licking and biting their fur to keep it clean and conditioned. Also like cats, ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

In 1745, when fur traders advanced from Siberia eastward ... leaving a boy to look after the dugout. One had a fine sea otter skin for which he asked four hundred dollars. Mr. Harriman offered ...

The dense underfur also forms air pockets, which help insulate otters’ skin against the cold. In addition to the structure of the fur, it is coated with body oil secreted from the sebaceous ...

These otters swim by propelling themselves with their powerful tails and flexing their long bodies. They also have webbed feet, water repellent fur to keep them dry and warm, and nostrils and ears ...

The sea otter is one of 13 ... cold water from reaching their skin. Sea otters groom almost constantly, but this isn’t an act of vanity, by keeping the soft fur fluffed and the guard hairs ...