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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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Also Known As Crustacea

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American lobster
squat lobster
crustacean: anatomy
Tree of life illustrating the three-domain classification of life-forms
land crab
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Mary Jane Rathbun
American marine zoologist
William Brooks
William Keith Brooks
American zoologist
Latreille, detail of an engraving after a portrait, 1823
Pierre-André Latreille
French zoologist

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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen in Switzerland on December 2024
Animal Factoids