Life in the cold can be difficult for animals. As the body chills, organs including the brain and muscles slow down. The body temperature of animals such as reptiles and amphibians mostly depends on ...
Sea otters are some of the most adorable animals on Earth. The Oregon Zoo’s otters have become worldwide celebrities with their playful antics. And, a pair of otters watching popcorn gave the masses a ...
Sea otters are arguably the Michael Phelps of the marine mammal world. They are excellent swimmers, complete with muscular bodies and webbed feet that allow for them to cut through the water with ease ...
New research finds that sea otters have extremely high metabolisms for their size to keep warm in the cold ocean waters they inhabit. canopic via Flickr under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Sea otters are skinny and ...
Sea otters are the smallest marine mammal. As cold-water dwellers, staying warm is a top priority, but their dense fur only goes so far. We have long known that high metabolism generates the heat they ...
Scott, your recent column hit home! [“Killer otter suspected in swan deaths at Lake Eola“] I’ve always thought otters were cute as well … until recently. I live on a lake here in Winter Park. One of ...
Randall Davis has received research funding from the National Science Foundation and NOAA. Melinda Sheffield-Moore and Traver Wright do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...
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