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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.)
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∙ 12y agoby getting rocks and banging them open on their chest.
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How do they open hard shelled prey?
they lay on their backs and use a rock to crack it
How did the sea otter open the abalone in island of the blue dolphin?
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.
What does otters do?
Otters can swim at fast speeds, crack open oyster shells (and other crustaceans), and can even be taught to do tricks!
What can otters do?
Otters can swim at fast speeds, crack open oyster shells (and other crustaceans), and can even be taught to do tricks!
How do otters eat their food?
If a sea otter get hold of something with a hard shell it will float on its back with the 'hard-shelled thing' on its belly and smash at it with a rock it has also procured. They're quite cute to watch doing this. After the thing has been smashed open then they eat it with their mouths as you would expect.
To make Sentence hard nut to crack?
My daughter is very candid and open with me, but my son is a hard nut to crack.
Do otters hunt in groups?
They dive and get clams and oysters and then crack open the shells with a rock and then the eat everything inside the creature.
What do otters eat and what eats otters?
Sea urchins, abalone, snails, scallops, mussels, crab and fish. They dine by floating on their backs and often use stones to crack open the shells of their meal. + they also eat Justin O's trees because they are extremely nutritious for the sea otters kidney
Do birds lay shelled eggs?
Yes, they do, after they layed it, a few days later, the chicks inside it crack open the shell! Hope u find this helpful x
What is a idiom meaning make you laugh?
That would be "crack you up" - the image is of you laughing so hard that your sides crack open.
Do sea otters use tools?
yes they use stones brought up from the seabed to crack open abalone and other mollusks so they can eat the flesh inside
How does the pouch-like beak of a pelican help it?
they use it to crack open hard fruits and nuts!
