When sea otters hammer mussel shells against rocks to help open them, they're leaving behind their own archaeological record that can't be compared to any other creature, according to a new study. Sea ...

(Reuters) - Humans are not alone in the use of tools. Chimpanzees, for instance, crack nuts with stones and use sticks to get at tasty termites. Dolphins are known to employ sponges to protect their ...

Sea otters are surprisingly good at using tools. If they come across a particularly tough clam shell and they are desperate to reach the meat inside, they have a plan. They deploy their trusty rock to ...

In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food, some otters are getting by with the help of tools — like rocks and even glass bottles — that let them ...

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Ryder the Sea Otter would be very much at home at a seafood buffet. That’s because he is able to use tools to crack a shell and have a snack, a unique behavior for a marine mammal. “They will take ...