How do otters survive in the water?

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

Fish use gills, which extracts oxygen from the water.

Amphibians and whales breath oxygen, whales can hold their breath for hours at a time, explaining how sperm whales can hunt at great depths for periods of time.

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∙ 17y ago

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Can the river otters survive without water?

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What do river otters need to survive?

They need to have food (they prefer fish and crayfish, but eat what is available), water, and a good large habitat. river otters often die from pollution and/or loss of habitat.

Do otters live in fresh water?

There are both freshwater (river otters) and salt water otters.

Do river otters breathe oxygen in the air or the water?

No they do not. That's why they come up every once in a while. Mammals are animals that MUST breathe air to survive. All otters areammals

Were do otters live!?

In the water

What are the otters threats?

Habitat destruction and water pollution are the main threats to otters.

Do otters live exclusively in water?

Otters are a semi-aquatic mammal. So they don't live exclusively in water.

Organisms that help the piranha survive in its habitat?

caminals watersnakes turtels and otters

How does burrows help otters survive?

they switch on their electric blanket on fall blast!

Can a otter survive in the ocean?

only sea otters and it depends on the type of otter

How do sea otters produce waste?

sea otters excrete in water and on land

Were do sea otters live?