Sea Otter Arguably The Cutest Animal! #shorts

Meet the Sea Otter.
Believe it or not, they are relatives of the Polar Bear. They are both fissipeds, “split-footed” members of the order Carnivora. Evolutionary newcomers to the marine environment, these species lack many of the physiologic adaptations of other marine mammals. They are considered marine mammals only by their reliance on marine environments for feeding and survival. They live primarily marine life: they rest, mate, and give birth in the water. Their hind limbs are webbed for swimming, but their front paws are padded with separate, clawed digits. They are insulated from the cold water by air trapped in their thick fur, which is the densest among all mammals. In most of its range, it is a keystone species, controlling sea urchin populations that would otherwise inflict extensive damage to kelp forest ecosystems. Thankfully, Their populations are recovering after a long decline.



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