Sea otter Enhydra lutris Endangered
Where the sea otter lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 3,029 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See weasels, otters, badgers & skunks on the world map
| Scientific name | Enhydra lutris |
|---|---|
| Group | Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 4 countries |
| Continents | Asia, Europe, North America |
| Mass | 1.87 kg (birth weight); 45 kg (male organism, adult); 32.5 kg (female organism, adult) |
| Length | 148 cm (male organism, adult); 140 cm (female organism, adult) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Mustelidae |
Where does the sea otter live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sea otter in 4 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Russia, Canada, Japan, United States.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
How big is a sea otter?
Wikidata records the following for the sea otter: mass 1.87 kg (birth weight); 45 kg (male organism, adult); 32.5 kg (female organism, adult); length 148 cm (male organism, adult); 140 cm (female organism, adult).
Is the sea otter endangered?
The sea otter’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the sea otter?
The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Enhydra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the sea otter
The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) 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 (30–100 lb), making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among the smallest marine mammals. Unlike most marine mammals, the sea otter's primary form of insulation is an exceptionally thick coat of fur, the densest in the animal kingdom. Although it can walk on land, the sea otter is capable of living exclusively in the ocean.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sea otter (revision 1380704554), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q41407 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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