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Sea Animals
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 10-20 years
- Weight
- 14-45 kg
- Conservation
- Endangered
The Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) is a carnivore species found in North Pacific coastal waters. It typically lives 10-20 years, weighing around 14-45 kg, and is currently classified as Endangered on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the sea otter: Sea otters use rocks as tools to crack open shellfish.
Sea animals cover an enormous range of ocean-dwelling creatures, from massive whales to tiny shrimp. Many have evolved extraordinary adaptations to survive the pressure, cold, and darkness of the deep ocean.