UC Santa Cruz researchers used biomechanical and functional morphology to measure how hard sea otters need to bite to break open prey of various sizes. (Photo by Jessica Fujii, Monterey Bay Aquarium) ...
In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food, some otters are getting by ...
Sea otters - especially females - use tools when feeding to help look after their teeth, reveals new research. The cute marine mammals employ shells, rocks and even litter to open the mollusks ...
Sea otters - especially females - use tools when feeding to help look after their teeth, reveals new research. The cute marine mammals employ shells, rocks and even litter to open the mollusks they ...
In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food, some otters are getting by with the help of tools — like rocks and even glass bottles — that let ...
That's important because otters play a key role in their ecosystem. Researchers stunned by resilient hunting habits of otters ...