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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don't drift apart in ocean currents, and mothers wrap their babies in kelp like blankets.
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Animal OdditiesFeb 04, 2026

Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don't drift apart in ocean currents, and mothers wrap their babies in kelp like blankets.

Sea otters hold hands while sleeping to stay together. They form floating rafts of up to 100 animals. Mothers wrap babies in kelp like swaddling blankets. The otters use their stomachs as dinner tables. They have the densest fur of any animal.

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