Otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift apart
Sea otters often rest on their backs in groups called rafts. Linking paws — sometimes wrapping in kelp — keeps partners from drifting apart on wind and tide.
The habit is practical bonding. Ocean currents squeeze a social species that depends on staying near mates, pups, and rich foraging beds.
Cute photos hide engineering. Holding hands is raft physics: soft anchors against a restless sea.
Shahzad Mahota
Otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift apart
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