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spitz, any of a group of northern dogs—such as the chow chow, Pomeranian, and Samoyed—characterized by dense, long coats, erect pointed ears, and tails that curve over their backs. In the United States the name spitz is often given to any small, white, long-haired dog. It is also used for the American Eskimo dog, an all-white breed that resembles a small Samoyed.

There are a number of dogs known as spitz. Among these are the Finnish spitz, the Eskimo dog, the Greenland dog, and the Lapland spitz.

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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