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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsFluffy baby otter
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Sea otter mothers have been observed to lick and fluff a newborn for hours; after grooming, the pup's fur retains so much air, the pup floats like a cork and cannot dive.
[📹 Connie Levenhagen Niemi: https://buff.ly/3Pwbtoi-]
6:30 AM · Jul 16, 2022
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Sea otter mothers have been observed to lick and fluff a newborn for hours; after grooming, the pup's fur retains so much air, the pup floats like a cork and cannot dive.
[📹 Connie Levenhagen Niemi: https://buff.ly/3Pwbtoi-]
6:30 AM · Jul 16, 2022
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Fluffy baby otter (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Jul 2022
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Just so sweet and precious! Mama cradling her baby on her tummy, protectively snuggling her
liberalla
Jul 2022
#11
Sky Jewels
(7,113 posts)1. Gawd I love otters.
After kitties, I think they might be just about the cutest things on the planet.
chowder66
(9,074 posts)4. I can't get enough of them ever.
LT Barclay
(2,606 posts)6. Hey, can't leave out baby belugas and the vaquita marina!!
Sky Jewels
(7,113 posts)13. They are very cute too!
And on land, I'm also partial to baby bunnies and baby goats and baby foxes.
JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)2. K n R ! Thanks for posting!
Otters!
Nevilledog
(51,127 posts)3. You kinda have to love them cuz of your name.
JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)7. Of course! Because they are from the...
...Otter side of my family!
Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)5. Aquatic ferrets
LT Barclay
(2,606 posts)8. Definitely shows animals aren't just dumb automatons!
Nevilledog
(51,127 posts)9. I'd pick animals over people almost 100% of the time.
dixiechiken1
(2,113 posts)10. ☝️☝️☝️
liberalla
(9,249 posts)11. Just so sweet and precious! Mama cradling her baby on her tummy, protectively snuggling her
while floating on her back... and baby so content and blissed out...
So beautiful and peaceful. Melts my heart!
Different Drummer
(7,622 posts)12. Thanks for posting this! I love me some otters! n/t
Trueblue1968
(17,228 posts)14. Momma loves her baby otter sooooooooooooooo much.