Sea otter study finds tool use allows access to larger prey, reduces tooth damage

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May 16, 2024, 2:00 pm215 pts
Sea otters are one of the few animals that use tools to access their food, and a new study has found that individual sea otters that use tools—most of whom are female—are able to eat larger prey and reduce tooth damage when their preferred prey becomes depleted.

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