Sep 23, 2022 · As the largest otters and members of their Mustelidae family, sea otters have short arms equipped with sensitive and agile forepaws. Their hind legs have also been …

Sep 17, 2018 · Sea otters have two well-developed tactile structures: front paws and facial vibrissae. In this study, we use a two-alternative forced choice paradigm to investigate tactile …

Aug 20, 2024 · Sea otter teeth are highly specialized for their diet, which consists primarily of invertebrates such as clams, urchins, and crabs. As Dr. Mike Murray from the Monterey Bay …

The setting is the sea otter exhibit at the Vancouver Aquarium: A pair of captive sea otters (Milo and Tanu) were filmed during a very public display of affection, clasping paws in front of …

All otters have four relatively short legs. They enable otters to swim, walk, groom, and manipulate prey. Paws have bare sole pads on the undersides, with the exception of the sea otter, which …

Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) demonstrate rapid, accurate tactile abilities using their paws and facial vibrissae. Anatomical investigations of neural organization in the vibrissal bed and …

Aug 23, 2021 · Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) demonstrate rapid, accurate tactile abilities using their paws and facial vibrissae. Anatomical investigations of neural organization in the vibrissal bed …

Nov 14, 2018 · Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are not like other marine mammals. Although, their whiskers are robust and thick like their seal and sea lion counterparts, they never traded their …

Sea otters have two enhanced, complementary tactile structures that can be dexterously controlled: flexible paws and a complex array of facial whiskers. The paws may have greater …

Sep 15, 2018 · Sea otters have two well-developed tactile structures: front paws and facial vibrissae. In this study, we use a two-alternative forced choice paradigm to investigate tactile …