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Do cougars eat sea otters?
cougars dont live in the same ecosystem as sea otters
Are sea otters important?
Yes. All animals balance the ecosystem.
What ecosystem do sea otters live in?
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What are the habitats for sea otters?
It has a marine biome or ecosystem. Wetlands and marshes.
Do sea otters live in the pelagic environment?
Sea Otters do not life in a Pelagic Zone, as this would be a deep sea environment. Instead, they live in the near shore ecosystem and often go on land.
How are sea otters killed?
The sea otters are killed for may reasons. In the 1700-1800s on the coast of California, the sea otter was hunted for its gorgeous pelt. It was killed by fishermen who thought the otters were eating too many of the fish they wanted to catch. The sea otter were hunted almost to extinction. Without the sea otter, fishermen began to see changes in the ecosystem. In a easier way to explain...... They were used for their thin fur, since hunters are killing them they are almost extinct and if we don't have sea otters our ecosystem would be worse then expecting. Plus , every animal is important to the ecosystem. If we don't have otters then sea urchins can gobble up all the kelp in the area. This is why we need otters and we can't let them die.
The food web of a sea otter?
Most sea otters live in the kelp forest ecosystem. Kelp and other algae species are the primary producers of this ecosystem. Sea otters eat sea urchins, abalone, other shellfish, snails, and occasionally other animals unique to a particular area. Just about all of these animals are primary consumers, meaning they eat kelp and algae (some of them are also filter feeders that filter phytoplankton out of the water). Sharks will occasionally eat sea otters, but generally only if the otters are already injured (otherwise they are pretty good at escaping). It is suspected that orcas have recently been eating Alaskan sea otters. Sea otters are a keystone species in their ecosystem, as they keep shellfish and sea urchin populations in check. Without otters, these animals tend to overpopulate and eat all of the kelp. Since everything in the kelp forest (including many kinds of fish) depends on the kelp for survival, this leads to a collapse of the entire food web. The resulting ecosystem is called an "urchin barrens," since it is generally populated almost exclusively by sea urchins and other shellfish.
Sea otters reproductive?
yes, sea otters have young sea otters called pups
What is the sea otters habitat?
a sea otters habitat is the sea
What is the habitat of the otters?
a sea otters habitat is the sea
When were sea otters invented?
Sea otters were not invented.
Describe the importance sea otters to the eco system?
Sea otters are important to the ecosystem because they help with the health and stability of the marine ecosystem. They eat sea urchins which can destroy kelp forests that other animals depend on to survive.
