Despite their cleverness and adaptability, sea otters face numerous threats. Once hunted to near extinction for their luxurious fur, they are still classified as a threatened species. Today ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Sea otters," says marine biologist Jim Bodkin, " have absolutely the finest fur in the animal kingdom. If you've ever held one in your hands, you would know why. They have an incredibly dense and ...

Midwestern fur such as muskrat, raccoon, and coyote are not attracting much interest. Beaver, as anticipated, are down about ...

They have an exceptional sense of smell, hearing, and eyesight above water and below. Lacking blubber, otters have amazingly thick fur to assist in retaining heat. Males weigh 65 pounds on average and ...

They also have webbed feet, water-repellent fur to keep them dry and warm, and nostrils and ears that close in the water. Fish make up most of the giant otter's diet. They hunt alone or in groups ...

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 ...

Like cats, sea otters spend considerable time licking and biting their fur to keep it clean and conditioned. Also like cats, they rub their faces and hard-to-reach places with their paws.

They have long tough guard hairs that are coated in oils to provide a waterproof barrier for their dense soft under fur. When fluffed up the soft fibres trap air giving the otter buoyancy and ...