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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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cotton-top tamarin Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus).

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Saguinus

tamarin, any marmoset species belonging to the genus Saguinus or Leontopithecus.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.