HOW DO OTTERS KEEP WARM?


The long stiff hairs on the otter´s coat, known as guard hairs, are coated with oil
which repels water.

Underneath the guard hairs, closer to the skin, the otter has a dense layer of warm fur which keeps them warm whether on dry land or swimming underwater.		Otter


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