Sea Otter Research Paper

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rom fossil evidence it has been found that the Sea Otter was isolated in the North Pacific about 2 million years ago, which resulted in the now-extinct Enhydra macrodonta and the modern sea otter. The sea otter originally became in northern Hokkaidō and Russia, and then it moved east to the Aleutian Islands, mainland Alaska, and down the North American coast.

What are some shared and non-shared traits between the Sea Otter, American Mink, and Striped Polecat?

Non-shared traits: Otters are the only amphibious mustelids. The Mink is often raised for its fur, while the Sea Otter is hunted. The Sea Otter doesn’t have an anal scent gland unlike the Mink and Polecat. The Sea Otter has the densest fur out of the Mustelidae family. The Sea Otter