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The only time a sea otter mother leaves her pup is when she dives for food. While the mother dives, the pup floats atop the ocean--the pup's coat is too fluffy and air-filled to allow the pup to sink. Sometimes the mother will anchor the pup in one place by attaching it to a kelp bed.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 8y agoRiver otter pups actually leave their mothers, and they leave to live on their own when they are approximately 6 months to one year old.
According to the National Wildlife Foundation, river otter pups are born in the late winter / early spring in their mother's den. The mother otter takes care of her babies for their first 7-8 weeks, nursing and feeding them. Then she introduces them to water and they begin to learn how to swim. She also teaches them how to attack and eat solid food. By late fall, the otter pups are ready to live on their own.
As a side note, there are a number of different river otter species, including the northern river otter (Lontra canadensis), the southern river otter (Lontra provocax), and the neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis). For the sake of clarity, I have assumed you were referring to the northern river otter which is native to the Canada and the United States. There is also the European otter (Lutra lutra), which is not necessarily a river otter, whose pups stay with their mother for up to 14 months before leaving.
To learn more about otters, check out these sites below:
- Bishop, G. (2015). River otters. Retrieved from nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick/Animals/Mammals/River-Otters.aspx
- Hefner Museum of Natural History Online. (2015). Northern river otter. Retrieved from miamioh.edu/cas/academics/centers/hefner-museum/educational-resources/natural-histories/river-otter/index.html
- Dewey, T., & Ellis, E. (2003). "Lontra canadensis." In Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved from animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lontra_canadensis/
- Kennedy, S. (2003). "Lutra lutra." In Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved from animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lutra_lutra/
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∙ 14y agomost likely always. Otters are very social and will most likely live in a group with it's parent.
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∙ 14y agoThey leave their mother between five and eight months to make it on their own.
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∙ 12y agoAn otter pup remains with its family until it is near a year old.
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Where does the mother and the baby sea otter stay?
In the Northern and Eastern Pacific Ocean.
What is a mother sea otter called?
A female otter is called a bi*ch, a male otter is called a dog and otter young are called pups.
How many babies can a Sea Otter have each year?
a sea otter can have 1 baby per year.
How are sea otter pups cared for?
by their mother
If a baby otter is born from its mother did it come from an egg after it came from the mother otters vagina?
Otters are mammals like humans. And therefore, are born live. Reports on sea otter gestation range from four to nine months, with an average of six months. So, the answer to your question is no, an egg does not come out of an otter. a live otter is born from the mother.
When is the only time a mother leaves her new born sea otter?
To get food for them.
What are the nicknames of sea otters?
Sea otters are the only species in their genus, Enhydra. However, there are thirteen species of otter in the subfamily Lutrinae; these include the Marine otter, the North-American river otter, the Neotropical river otter, the Southern river otter, the Eurasian otter, the Hairy-nosed otter, the Asian small-clawed otter, the African clawless otter, the Congo clawless otter, the Giant otter, the Smooth-coated otter, the Spotted-necked otter, and (of course) the Sea otter.
How tall are otters?
well...it depends by the otter if its a baby it would be around 12 inches.if its an adult otter it would be around 20 inches.
How do mother sea otters protect baby sea otters?
The mother protects the baby, by holding and keeping warm.
What is a baby sea otter called?
Bark Seamson I thought it was called a pup.
How many offspring do sea otters have?
Sea Otters usually have one pup at a time. Sometimes, there are twins, but more often a single pup is born to the mother. During her lifetime, a female may have many pups.A sea otter typically bears only one pup at a time. Sometimes a sea otter will have twins; however, one of the pups will be abandoned, for a sea-otter mother can care for only one pup at a time.
What species is the sea otter?
I think mammals... but I am not 100% sure...
