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Sea otter foraging behavior

July 4, 2021

Sea otters are marine specialists but diet generalists, which feed primarily on benthic mega-invertebrates (i.e., body dimension >1 cm). They locate and capture epibenthic and infaunal prey with their forepaws by relying on vision and tactile sensitivity during short-duration dives (generally

Publication Year 2021
Title Sea otter foraging behavior
DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-66796-2_4
Authors Randall W. Davis, James L. Bodkin
Publication Type Book Chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Index ID 70225622
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Alaska Science Center Biology MFEB
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