sea otter

Meanings

• noun

  A marine mammal that lives in the northern and eastern Pacific Ocean. It has a dense coat of fur, webbed feet, and a flat tail. Sea otters float on their backs and use their paws to hold onto rocks or kelp while they feed on clams, mussels, and other bottom-dwelling invertebrates.

  - "The sea otter is the smallest and most dense-coated marine mammal."
  - "Sea otters are important keystone species in their ecosystem."
  - "The sea otter's coat has up to one million hairs per square inch."

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Synonyms

sea ape , sea beaver

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Variants

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sea otter , sea otters

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Etymology

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The name 'sea otter' comes from the Old English 'seo' meaning 'sea' and 'eotter' meaning 'otter'.

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Trivia

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1. Sea otters hold their breath for up to 5 minutes while they dive for food.

2. Sea otters are the only marine mammals that use tools, using rocks to crack open shellfish.

3. Sea otters have a high metabolism and need to eat up to 25% of their body weight in food each day.

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Related Concepts

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1. Marine mammal: Sea otters are a type of marine mammal, which are warm-blooded, breathe air, and live in water.

2. Keystone species: Sea otters are considered a keystone species because they help maintain the balance of their ecosystem by controlling the populations of sea urchins, which can overgraze kelp forests.

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Culture

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Sea otters have been hunted for their fur since the late 18th century, leading to a significant decline in their population. They have been the subject of literature, such as John Steinbeck's 'Cannery Row', and have been featured in various art and music pieces.

How to Memorize "sea otter"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize a sea otter, imagine a small, furry animal floating on its back in the ocean, holding onto a rock with its webbed feet, and using its paws to open a clam.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sea otter' with the image of a small, furry animal in the ocean, or with the idea of a creature that eats clams and mussels.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Sea Otters Eat Clams' or 'Small Otters in the Ocean Eat Clams' to help remember the definition of a sea otter.

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