Southern Sea Otter

Southern Sea Otter
カリフォルニアラッコ
Character Data
AKA		Californian Sea Otter, California Sea Otter
Romaji		Kariforunia rakko
Debut		Kemono Friends (2015 Game)
Animal Data
Scientific Name		Enhydra lutris nereis
Distribution		North Pacific Ocean
Diet		Omnivore
Avg. Lifespan		15 - 20 years
Read More		Sea otter
Conservation

Southern Sea Otter

Festival

Pavilion

KF3

Nexon Game

Gallery

The Southern Sea Otter is a type of mammal Friend that debuted in the original Kemono Friends mobile game. She has since been redesigned and has appeared in the mobile games Kemono Friends Festival, Kemono Friends 3, and Kemono Friends Pavilion.

Appearance

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Series Appearances

Appearances In Kemono Friends Media

Media		Role

In Real Life

A close-up of a sea otter, taken in Morro Bay, California. Photo by Marshal Hedin, 2016.

The Sea Otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. It inhabits nearshore environments, where it dives to the sea floor to forage. The preferred prey is marine invertebrates such as sea urchins, various mollusks and crustaceans, and some species of fish. Their use of tools in their eating habits, such as rocks, has made them one of the few mammals able to use tools. It is the heaviest member of the Mustelidae family, typically weighing between between 14 and 45 kg (30 and 100 lb). This makes them the largest mustelid but one of the smallest marine mammals.

Male sea otters usually weigh 22 to 45 kg (49 to 99 lb) and are 1.2 to 1.5 m (3 ft 11 in to 4 ft 11 in) in length, though specimens up to 54 kg (119 lb) have been recorded.

Trivia

• The Sea Otter has the densest coat in the animal kingdom.
• The teeth and bones are sometimes stained purple as a result of eating sea urchins.
• Unlike other mustelids, the Sea Otter does not have a functional anal scent glad.
• It is considered a keystone species, helping to control the sea urchin population.

References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_otter