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Original - A sea otter nurses her pup from nipples on her abdomen. Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters rest floating on their backs and carry their young on their bellies. The fur of young pups is fluffy and highly buoyant, whereas in adults it is sleeker and extremely dense.
Edit 1 by Fir0002. Sharpness and minor levels tweaks
Alt 1 Tail is not cropped
Reason
A beautiful intimate moment, showing one of the marvels of marine mammal adaptation. Well-lit and clear, showing the detail in the fur of both animals. This picture is from the wild (not an aquarium).
Articles this image appears in
Sea otter
Creator
Mike Baird


Promoted Image:Sea otter nursing02.jpg MER-C 05:44, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]