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Otters
Otters are semi-aquatic fish-eating mammals with a thick fur to keep them warm in cold water. Ask questions about these playful animals here.
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What adaptaions does the otter have?
One adaptaion is densly packed fur. It keeps them warm,. Another is webbed feet which helps them swim. (?)
Are sea otters aggressive or passive?
Nope! They aren't shy around humans like most animals, but they are big show-offs and play around kind of like dolphins. I love sea otters so much, they are so adorable.
Physical description of the sea otter?
They have brown fur, with whiskers and two eyes a nose and small almost unnoticeable ears. The have a tail, small claws on their hands too. and they are really cute.!
Where in Europe are otters located?
Different species of Lutrinae, the otter subfamily, can be found on 5 of the 7 continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.
- The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) inhabits most of Europe, parts of Asia, and also northern Africa.
- The extremely rare hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana) has been found only in Southeast Asia.
- The spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis) lives in Africa.
- The smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) inhabits Southeast Asia, India, and Pakistan.
- The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), as its name suggests, is found in North America, in Canada and the United States.
- The Southern river otter (Lontra provocax) lives in the extreme south of South America.
- The Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) inhabits much of South America as well as parts of North America (in Latin America).
- The marine otter (Lontra felina) lives on the western coast of South America.
- Sea otters inhabit the coasts of North America and Asia.
- The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is found in northern and central South America.
- The African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) lives in parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
- The Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea) inhabits Southeast Asia and parts of India.
- The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) inhabits the coasts of North America and Asia.
"Meow" nope, but I think in some cases.
Otters make different sounds to communicate, but they also use body language to say things like "hello". A baby Otter will cry when its alone to try and contact its mother, which usually sounds like a shrill from a sea gull. They would also make a grunting sound when happy. These apply to sea otters.
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How does an otter breath in water?
... Sea otters don't breathe under water. The only animals that can are ones that have gills. Sea otters can hold their breath for long periods of time but must come up eventually (sort of like dolphins, whales, penguins etc.)
They don't breathe underwater, they are mammals, that means they are like us, they breathe air. They might seem like they can breathe underwater, but the truth is, they have to come up once in a while to get some more oxygen.
What climate does an otter live in?
Sea otters live in subtropical to arctic waters on the Pacific coast.They live in very cold weather.
Generally, giant otters range from 57 to 71 inches. The largest Giant Otter known is 94 inches. That would be 2 inches short of 8 feet long. The male giant otter usually weighs between 26 and 34 pounds. The female is slightly smaller.
Do male and female sea otters look alike?
The male pelecan is often bigger in size but if looked at from further away you would not tell the difference.
Does a sea otter live in a cave?
Sea otters are able to live on land. However, their diet primarily consist of fish. They would have to adapt to another form of food and hunting.
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.
In the US, there are both federal laws and state laws that protect the otter. These laws make it illegal to hunt, harrass, or capture sea otters.
What does a north American river otter do to defend itself?
giant otters protect itself because it swims very fast or jumps in the water and waits until his/her enemies leaves
Is it illegal to hunt sea otters in Canada?
It is legal if you are a native Alaskan and meet certain other criteria.
The rest of us would get arrested for doing so.
How does a Sea Otter defend itself?
I don't know y u asking me huh ?? goo look it up who am i ur mother i don't know these things im not Albert Einstein even thou i would love to be as smart as him LOL heeheheh well yea sorry i don't have ur answer go ask ur motherr !!byee :D
What does the sea otter's habitat look like?
The sea otter has dense fur, webbed feet, and water repellent fur. This animal is very interesting.
Sea otters migrate to Northern Pacific areas like Alaska,California, and Aelutian islands.
Otters live by eating shells that have food or animals in it and they it it in the water by floating with seaweed on there backs. They survive by staying in groups when they jump into the air they look in front of them if you dont know so they see if there's a shark or something that can eat them and they use there good sense of hearing to protect them. It doesn't say anything about the type of environment they live in. Otters also live in freshwater & like fast flowing streams with lots of vegetation: Their diet is mainly small fish & shell fish.
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While some people in the last week of November 2010 started a meme that attempted to name the male otter "Meowter" it's really just a tumblr meme and not a real taxonomic name for a male otter.
Why are sea otters endangered species?
They are listed as a threatened species, not endangered. Threatened is one level short from being Endangered.
AnswerHistorically, sea otters numbered between several hundred thousand to more than a million. But due to the fur trade, worldwide numbers plummeted down to a total of 1000-2000 in the early 1900s. As of 2006, the three-year running average is approximately 2,750 southern sea otters off the coast of California. There are between 64,600 and 77,300 northern sea otters residing in Alaska, Canada and Washington. There are approximately 15,000 in Russia and less than a dozen in Japan.Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, an international treaty with 172 member countries. Appendix I listed species cannot be traded commercially. Appendix II listed species can be traded commercially only if it does not harm their survival.
** The Endangered Species Act requires the US federal government to identify species threatened with extinction, identify habitat they need to survive, and help protect both. In doing so, the Act works to ensure the basic health of our natural ecosystems and protect the legacy of conservation we leave to our children and grandchildren.
California, or southern, sea otters are listed as "threatened" under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and "fully protected" under California state law. The Southwest stock of northern sea otters in Alaska is listed as "threatened" under the ESA. In Canada, the sea otter population in British Columbia is classified as "threatened"by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).
*** The Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits, with certain exceptions, the killing or harassment of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high seas. It also prohibits the importation of marine mammals and marine mammal products into the U.S.
All of the sea otters in the U.S. are protected under the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act.
When does a baby sea otter leave its mother?
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.
sea otters camouflage by wrapping themselves with the kelp
What part of the world does the sea otter live in?
Sea otters live in coastal waters 15 to 23 meters (50 to 75 ft) deep, and usually stay within a kilometer (? mi) of the shore.
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