sea otter

A large marine otter (Enhydra lutris) of northern Pacific coastal waters, formerly hunted for its soft, dark brown fur.

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sea otter

(Animals) a large marine otter, Enhydra lutris, of N Pacific coasts, formerly hunted for its thick dark brown fur

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sea′ ot`ter

a marine otter, Enhydra lutris, of N Pacific coasts, with valuable fur.

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sea otter - large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur

Enhydra lutris

mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals

Enhydra, genus Enhydra - sea otters

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The two strangers, with caps made from the fur of the sea otter, and shod with sea boots of seal's skin, were dressed in clothes of a particular texture, which allowed free movement of the limbs.

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Through translocation, the Service hoped to establish a self-sustaining southern sea otter population at a location within their historic range, but well away from the central coast population to lessen the risk to the species should a natural or man-made catastrophe decimate the central coast population.

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