They float on their backs and lay the shell on their chest and hit it with a rock. (I wouldn't call it a prey but their food.)
They float on their backs and lay the shell on their chest and hit it with a rock. (I wouldn't call it a prey but their food.)
Yes, sea otters are known for using tools such as rocks and shells to crack open shellfish and clams when foraging for food. They will often place the tools on their stomachs as makeshift anvils to break open their prey.
The sea otter in "Island of the Blue Dolphins" likely used its sharp teeth to crack open the abalone shells to access the meat inside. Sea otters are known for their dexterous use of their paws and teeth to forage for prey, including hard-shelled invertebrates like abalone.
Yes/ Sea Otters do catch their prey.
they lay on their backs and use a rock to crack it
Alaskan otters primarily feed on marine invertebrates, including sea urchins, crabs, clams, and various shellfish. They are also known to eat fish and other small marine animals. Their diet plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of kelp forest ecosystems, as they help control sea urchin populations. Sea otters are known for their use of tools, such as rocks, to crack open hard-shelled prey.
Oil harms sea otters......if it gets into its fur. The sea otters prey are cats, white sharks, and orcas.
Otters are also prey to brown bears, sea lions, and bald eagles.
Shells protect prey from pretador.
Otters are also prey to brown bears, sea lions, and bald eagles.
Shellfish and regular fish .
Predators of river otters include bears, eagles, wolves, coyotes, foxes and cougars .