I learned the following information from Jordan Jensen’s latest comedy special, which I loved but is not for the faint of heart.
If you’re not prepared for some seriously graphic material, don’t watch.
But in the midst of her brilliant but filthy set, she revealed this incredible fact:
Sea otters have loose folds of skin under their forearms that function like little pockets. They use these little pockets to stash food and tools while diving and carry a favorite rock to crack open shellfish such as clams, mussels, and sea urchins.
Otters have little pockets and favorite rocks.
I also happen to know that sea otters sleep floating on their backs in groups called “rafts,” and they’ll often hold paws so they don’t drift apart while sleeping.
How are these facts not known by every child on the planet?
How are sea otters not one of the most popular animals with children?
He’s constantly teaching little kids about cows and giraffes and tigers, but sea otters have little pockets and favorite rocks and hold hands while sleeping.
Cows go moo. Giraffes have long necks. Tigers have stripes. Big deal!
How are sea otters not the subject of one thousand children’s books and two dozen television shows?
