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mammals
bears, cats, wolves, weasels, and relatives
caniform carnivores
weasels, badgers, and relatives
otters
Classification
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sea otter
Enhydra lutris
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Carnivora
bears, cats, wolves, weasels, and relatives
Carnivora: information (1)
Carnivora: pictures (275)
Carnivora: specimens (209)
Carnivora: sounds (4)
Suborder
Caniformia
caniform carnivores
Caniformia: pictures (234)
Caniformia: specimens (111)
Caniformia: sounds (4)
Family
Mustelidae
weasels, badgers, and relatives
Mustelidae: information (1)
Mustelidae: pictures (48)
Mustelidae: specimens (47)
Subfamily
Lutrinae
otters
Lutrinae: information (1)
Lutrinae: pictures (9)
Lutrinae: specimens (5)
Species
Enhydra lutris
sea otter