What do sea otters use to insulate their bodies from the cold?

Answer 1

I'm doing a project and this was the answer i found online. it's in point form, because I'm copy-pasting from my powerpoint. unpolluted waters, near shore marine environments. Places with protection from the severe ocean winds, ex: Rockey Coastlines, think kelp forests, and barrier reefs. •

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Answer 2

Unlike other marine mammals, sea otters do not have a thick layer of blubber and rely upon their dense fur for insulation. The average person has about 600,000 hairs on their head; the sea otter has two million hairs per square inch.The fur is sensitive to soiling from oil or other contaminants. Soiling of the fur by oil generally results in death. Sea otters eat the equivalent of 20 to 30 percent of their body weight per day to maintain their body heat. Sea otters are meticulously clean. After eating, they wash themselves in the ocean, cleaning their coat with their teeth and paws. They have good reason to take care of their coats-it helps them to remain waterproof and insulated against the cold. Sea otters have thick underfur that traps air to form an insulating layer against the chilly waters (they have no insulating fat). This coat is invaluable to otters, but it has worth to some humans as well.

Answer 3

sea otters usually hide among sea kelp or on or in amongst rocks.

Answer 4

Sea otters live in the rocky areas near the shorelines. They typically live in shallow waters that are around 130 feet deep and the temperatures range between 35 degrees F and 60 degrees F.

Answer 5

They find places that they might fild great about or they just buld them a house out of sticks and twigs Or they might just live under water

Answer 6

by using wood