sea otter

collocation in English

meaningsofseaandotter

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sea
noun
uk
/siː/us
/siː/
the salty water that covers a large part of the surface of the earth, or a large area of salty water, smaller than an ocean, that is partly or completely surrounded ...
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otter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒt.ər/us
/ˈɑː.t̬ɚ/
a mammal with four legs and short brown fur that swims well and ...
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(Definition ofseaandotterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The phrase in kind meantseaotterpelts.
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By 1810, the supply ofseaotterpelts had fallen due to overhunting.
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By 1817seaotterin the area were practically eliminated.
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When hunters causedseaotterpopulations to decline, an ecological release of sea urchin populations occurred.
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When theseaotterpopulation diminished, so did the population.
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His success resulted from careful study of the animals hunted, in particular theseaotter.
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By the 1870s the revived populations of, especially, theseaotterwere becoming attractive to foreign hunters, who benefited from this being a period of political instability in the islands.
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Although it can walk on land, theseaotterlives mostly in the ocean.
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Although many factors affect shellfish stocks,seaotterpredation can deplete a fishery to the point where it is no longer commercially viable.
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Under each foreleg, theseaotterhas a loose pouch of skin that extends across the chest.
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A maleseaotteris most likely to mate if he maintains a breeding territory in an area that is also favored by females.
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The expansion of theseaotterpopulation brought it into conflict with shellfish fisheries.
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However, past human interaction has caused a decline in several species of animal along the coast, such as theseaotter.
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A decline in theseaotterpopulation slowed trade in 1895.
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It has the greatest body length of any species in the mustelid family, although theseaottermay be heavier.
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The crab themselves are prey to theseaotterand presumably other large predators.
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The state has listed theseaotteras an endangered species since 1981.
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Over 1,000 oiledseaottercarcasses were recovered, with the actual number of deaths estimated to be several times that number.
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Seaotterpelts were given in potlatches to mark coming-of-age ceremonies, weddings, and funerals.
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