Furry extant otters are often described as adorable, mischievous, and sometimes simply with the word "awwww." The newest discovery of Enhydritherium fossils could possibly be described using those adjectives, but likely there is nothing that most people would find adorable about the teeth discovered in the Mexican wilderness. However, those teeth were the diagnostic element of the fossil that identified the animal for the crew. As Dr. Jack Tseng recounts, he recognized the teeth as carnivoran and another member of the field crew recognized the teeth further as belonging to an otter. Rather than summarize everything that he has told reporters, though, everyone should watch this video instead.
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