Close-up of wild sea otter (Enhydra lutris) eating shellfish while floating on it's back.
Sea Otters Demonstrate that There Is More to Muscle than Just Movement—It Can Also Bring the Heat
Sea otters are born with a supercharged metabolism that helps them stay warm in chilly waters.
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Sea Otters Demonstrate that There Is More to Muscle than Just Movement—It Can Also Bring the Heat
Sea Otters Demonstrate that There Is More to Muscle than Just Movement—It Can Also Bring the Heat

Sea otters are born with a supercharged metabolism that helps them stay warm in chilly waters.

Sea otters are born with a supercharged metabolism that helps them stay warm in chilly waters.

ABOVE: © ISTOCK.COM, GOMEZDAVID
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