How do sea otters stay warm?

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A wild sea otter (Enhydra lutris) floats on its back in the water with one leg raised, while an inset highlights a close-up view of the otter's webbed foot.

A sea otter mother floats on her back in the water, grooming her one-day-old pup resting on her chest in Monterey Bay, California.

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Sea otters

Sea otters

A mother sea otter (Enhydra lutris) with her pup in the icy waters of Prince...

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A wild sea otter (Enhydra lutris) floats on its back in the water with one leg raised, while an inset highlights a close-up view of the otter's webbed foot.

Sea otter grooming

A sea otter (Enhydra lutris) raising a hind limb to groom it. Self-grooming...

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A sea otter mother floats on her back in the water, grooming her one-day-old pup resting on her chest in Monterey Bay, California.

Pup and mother

A one-day-old sea otter (Enhydra lutris) pup being groomed by its mother...

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