Sea otter

Sea Otter

Description

An aquatic mammal native the the Pacific coast of North America (Enhydra lutris). Sea otters have thick, dark, soft fur. They were hunted to near extinction prior to being protected by the 1911 Fur Seal Treaty.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Enhydra lutris; seawater otter; marine otter (Lontra felina)

Sea Otter

Other Properties

Guard hairs are deep blue to dark brown and very silky. Underfur is very dense and soft. Fur is extremely durable.

Authority

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "otter." Encyclopdia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopdia Britannica Premium Service. 14 Sept. 2005 .

• Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937

• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter (Accessed Sept. 14, 2005)

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998