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To anchor themselves so they don't drift out to sea while sleeping
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How does seaweed protect sea otters from sharks?
they use it to disguise themselves
What vegetation do sea otters eat?
mascroflabic seaweed
What animals live in seaweed?
There are many small animals that live in seaweed. Invertebrates such as, bristle worms, scud, prawn, snails, and brittle stars feed on the seaweed. Sea stars, anemones, crabs, jellyfish, and other small fish live in seaweed.
Is sea weed an animal?
Sea Otters live in seaweed. They use the seaweed to anchor themselves in one spot when thy sleep so they do not drift away. Also their favorite food lives in the kelp forests, the sea anemone. +++ Also sea-horses - they use their tails to hold on to the seaweed. Many other smaller fish shelter among the fronds, and some worms and shell-fish attach themselves or browse on them.
Do sea otters eat sea otters?
Sea otters do not eat kelp but they do live in the kelp forests. They use the deep cover as protection from predators. Sea otters eat the red sea urchin that will destroy a kelp forest if left unchecked.
Do otter sleep?
Sea Otters sleep in groups while wrapped in seaweed so they do not float away. The Alaskan Sea Otter will occasionally haul out on ice or rocks and sleep. It is very uncommon for California Sea Otters to haul out.
Do starfish have predator's?
They have to protect themselves from sea otters and birds
Do river otters camouflage?
sea otters camouflage by wrapping themselves with the kelp
How do kelp beds help sea otters?
Sea otters tangle themselves up in the kelp, while they sleep, so they do not float away
Sea otters reproductive?
yes, sea otters have young sea otters called pups
What is the sea otters habitat?
a sea otters habitat is the sea
What are some things that live underwater?
Some of the things that live in the sea are catfish, dolphins, starfish, coral, seaweed, kelp, sea otters, seal, whale, shark, jellyfish, puffer fish, sea turtle,
