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The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) belongs to the family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, skunks and weasels.
Mustelidae is among the largest animal families, partially because it does not have clear specifications and has been used as a receptacle for difficult-to-classify organisms, much like the kingdom Protista. Indeed, there is disagreement about whether Mustelidae should be divided into multiple families due to the possibility that its genera evolved along different lines (Bryant et al., 2002).
Mustelidea family which includes badgers, weasels, minks, and others.
A mammal in the mustelid family, which includes mink, otters, wolverine, martens, weasels, ferrets.
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What is the world's smallest sea mammal?
Sea Otters.
Is a sea otter an mammal?
Yes, sea otters are mammals.
How many types of mammal live in the sea?
Whales,dolphins,seals, sea otters, dugong.
Is a sea otter a mammal?
Yes it is! Mammals are warm-blooded animals, usually with fur or hair that produce milk to suckle their young, which are usually born live. One or two mammals lay eggs.Yes an Otter is a mammal.
Does a sea otter have horns?
Yes, sea otters have horns. Sea otters are in the same family as cattle and grow horns. However, sea otters grow only very small horn, sometimes mistaken as "ears."
Are sea lions the only swimming mammal?
try whales, dolphins, otters, humans, penguins to name but a few....
What type of sea mammal come on land?
Most of the order Carnivora spend some time on land, these are walruses, seals, sea otters etc.
Are sea otters the only tool using sea mammal?
*Yes some Monkeys use sticks to extract ants from non accessible places.
What is the class of a sea lion?
Sea lions belong to the class Mammalia, which includes all mammals. Within this class, sea lions are further classified into the order Carnivora and the family Otariidae.
What group of animals do whales belong to?
A whale is a mammal, the y breathe air, and they do not have gills.
What scientific name does a sea lion it belong to?
Sea Lions belong to the family Otariidae.
What is the difference between a seal and an otter?
Aside from their belonging to different taxonomical families (Sea otters belong to Mustelidae, and seals belong to Phocidae.), the most obvious difference between sea otters and seals is in their means of keeping warm: sea otters have extremely dense fur (1,000,000 strands of hair per square inch) for insulation, whereas seals have a layer of blubber beneath their skin.
