Sea otters typically remain in the same area for years and males have larger home ranges than females.
Sea otters are long-lived and typically remain in the same area for years. An otter’s den is called a holt or couch.
Male sea otters have larger home ranges than females. The home range of a male may overlap with that of several females. Many males actively defend their territories. Disputes are usually settled with splashing and vocal displays, and fighting is rare.
Same-sex territories do not overlap and are defended by their owners.
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• Sources | (Allegra & Gunderson 2012; Cohn, 1998; Estes, 1980; Estes, Underwood, & Karmann, 1986; Fisher, 1939; Limbaugh, 1961; McShane, Estes, Riedman, & Staedler, 1995; Nowak, 1999; Paine, 1993; Riedman, Estes, Staedler, Giles, & Carlson, 1994; The Wikimedia Foundation, 2020a)
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