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they have the thickest coat of all mammals

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What is so unique about a sea otter's coat and why is it vital for their survival?

it is very thick and it keeps them warm. Back in the 1700's over 15,000 sea otters were killed for there coats. And only 50 managed to escape.


Are sea otters hair hollow?

sea otters do have hollow fur to help them float... so yes sea otters have hollow hair.


What are Sea otter's are covered in?

Sea otters are covered in an extremely dense coat of fur, with 1,000,000 strands of hair per square inch (the densest of any animal on earth). Two different kinds of hair make up this coat: short underhair, which retains air and insulates the otter, and long guardhair, which prevent the ocean water from leaking into the underhair. It was because of this luxurious pelt that sea otters were so intensely hunted in the past--which was the primary contribution to today's decimated population of sea otters.


How do sea otters lick their fur?

Sea otters are very flexible so they can reach every part of their body, kinda like a dog and a cat


Why sea otters have webbed feet?

so they can eat its really true


Why do sea otters wrap themselves in seaweed?

To anchor themselves so they don't drift out to sea while sleeping


Why do sea otters have wide webbed feet?

Otters have webbed feet so they can swim better than not having webbed feet.


How are sea otters fur adapted to keep warm?

so they dont get cold.


How are Sea otters and the ecosystem related?

sea otters swim in the water and lay the eggs so then u can take theeggs home and wait till they hatch ...that is so true because iu saw it on another website


What are sea otters good for?

People kill sea otters because they are the hairiest animal on earth! this is why people kill sea otters so don't kill them because of their fur or how much money you can get out of them.


Why is the sea otter's unique coat vital to their survival?

A sea otter lives mainly in coldwater environments. They have no blubber (a layer of fat) which other mammals use to keep themselves warm. Therefore the sea otter has the most dense fur of any mammal. The close placement of the hairs helps to keep the sea otters warm.


What eats sea urchin?

Sea urchins have poisonous spikes so sea life find it very hard to eat them. But otters use rocks to crack them open and eat them also humans will gut the sea urchin and eat there insidesYou can find out by asking other people like your teacher, parents, friends, and brothers or sisters if you don't think this answer is right. the answer is otters, people, and heron.