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Enhydra lutris (Sea Otter): Narrative
Sea otters are a keystone species. They play a major role in the community by controling of herbivorous invertebrates, mainly the sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus sp.), inhabiting kelp forests. Sea urchins graze on kelp. In coastal areas where otters are absent, sea urchins are abundant and the area is devoid of kelp forests. [eng] |
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Sea Otter
The sea otter has been hunted to near extinction for its soft, thick, lustrous fur. This marine mammal once inhabited the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea from northern Asia and the Aleutian Islands south to lower California. [eng] |
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Sea Otter
Sea Otters are playful animals that spend almost all their time in the sea. They eat, sleep, and even have their babies in the water. In the daytime sea otters float on their backs eating Abalone, their favorite food. [eng] |
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