Sea Otter Anatomy

The nostrils and ears close when underwater. The long tail is a powerful weapon too as it is actually a muscle.

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Sea otter anatomy. The normal anatomy section of the inner otter features expert descriptions and high quality images of normal sea otter anatomy. Whiskers sense vibrations in the water. This comes in handy when hunting for prey.

Click on an organ system below to see examples of everything from normal heart and lungs to lymphnodes and much more. They feature bodies that are very long and they are slim as well. Normal anatomy quiz.

Hold paws feet up to conserve heat. They have 7 cervical 14 thoracic 6 lumbar 3 sacral and 20 21 caudal vertebrae. Sea otter biology.

Muscles for grasping swimming. Click on an organ system below to see examples of everything from normal heart and lungs to lymphnodes and much more. Hips hold legs for swimming more than walking.

The sea otter has a very buoyant body. They are moderately sexually dimorphic. Flexible spine longer outer toe.

Can reach all body to groom no blubber oils bubbles in fur insulate. Sea otters have good eyesight above and below the water. Integumentary system font size decrease font size increase font size.

Sea otter video ethogram. They have short limbs and webs at the end of the paws. The normal anatomy section of the inner otter features expert descriptions and high quality images of normal sea otter anatomy.

Sea otter have loose skin very little body fat and no scent glands. Home biology normal anatomy integumentary system. The anatomy of an otter is designed to allow it to get around well both on land and in the water.

Males can exceed 45 kg 99 lb and 148 cm 57 in in length and females can be 325 kg 715 lb and 140 cm 546 cm in length. The feet have extremely sharp claws. Sea otter video ethogram.

Side to side on back vertical. Sea otters have a good sense of smell and can hear very well.

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