Sea otter
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The sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg, making them the heaviest members of the we
A sea otter's thick fur makes its body appear plumper on land than in the water.
Skull of a sea otter
The hip bone of a sea otter stained purple as a result of ingesting sea urchins.
California fur rush
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Before the 1849 California gold rush, American, English, and Russian fur hunters were drawn to Spanish California in a California fur rush, to exploit its enormous fur resources. Before 1825, these Eu
A California fur trapper with his pelts
Fort Ross, Russian-American Company settlement and trading post
California golden beaver family on upper Los Gatos Creek
A group of four California sea otters