who is the first person to describe them?
Georg Steller.
Sea otter
The first scientific description of the sea otter is contained in the field notes of Georg Steller from 175
what is the difference between sea otters and seals UNANSWERABLE where are such otters found? Along the coasts of northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. what is its scientific name? "Enhydra lutris" . who are its predators? Orcas, sea lions, bald eagles, great white sharks in the water and coyote s, and bears on land. do these otters have social structures? They tend to rest together in single-sex groups called rafts consisting of 10 to 100 animals. how do they forage? They take short dives to the sea floor, may turn over rocks in search of prey like fish , snails and other organisms. At times it amy also carry a rock in the pouch across its chest to break open shellfish and clams.
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Sea otter [SEP] Taxonomy
The first scientific description of the sea otter is contained in the field notes of Georg Steller from 1751, and the species was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of "Systema Naturae". Originally named "Lutra marina", it underwent numerous name changes before being accepted as "Enhydra lutris" in 1922. The generic name "Enhydra", derives from the Ancient Greek "en"/εν "in" and "hydra"/ύδρα "water", meaning "in the water", and the Latin word "lutris", meaning "otter". The sea otter was formerly sometimes referred to as the "sea beaver", being the marine fur-bearer similar in commercial value to the terrestrial beaver.