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Sea otters have loose skin pouches under their forelegs where they store stones to crack open urchins and shellfish.

Why it is true

These pouches act like small natural pockets that allow otters to carry tools to break open the hard shells of their prey while floating at the surface.

Source: Marine Mammal Science

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