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Image of Sea Otter

Image of Sea Otter

Description:

These sea otters have dense fur and often float on their backs, wrapped in kelp, legs extended, thus protecting thenselves from the cold water and fixing their position. They can use their fore paws to groom themseves and their hind paws and tail to swim when floating in this position.

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2005 California Academy of Sciences
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