Photographs and a radiograph from a deceased Northern sea otter
![Photographs and a radiograph from a deceased Northern sea otter with a shark bite.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/shark%20bite%20photos.png?itok=3G6ASYJQ)
Detailed Description
Photographs and a radiograph from a Northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) from Oregon, U.S.A. (A) The deceased sea otter on a beach in Oregon, U.S.A. (Photo courtesy of Hylah Furnish, Oregon State Parks, Oregon, U.S.A.) (B) Puncture wounds are present in a rough line from the left ventrolateral abdomen to the dorsum, where there is a transverse linear depression in the fur. (C) A deep linear tear in the muscles of the dorsum and left lateral body wall. (D) An abdominal radiograph shows a transverse fracture of the vertebral column, with left lateral displacement of the fourth lumbar vertebra (arrow).
Sources/Usage
Photograph panel A courtesy of Hylah Furnish, Oregon State Parks.