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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 is the length of a river otter?
Otters are about 1-2 feet long but are mostly 1 and a half feet long. And are very, very, very smart. The build there houses out of trees that are around them. The reason why they do this is because they don't want to live in a gushing river they use there dam to block off some water at the end of the river so they have a place to live and grow. they go under water to enter there homes because when the make there dam they also build their house underwater to keep them safe from predator's.
What type environment do sea otters live?
The Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) is adapted to an aquatic environment. As their name suggests, they are marine mammals, but unlike other marine mammals they rely on their incredibly thick fur to keep them warm--other marine mammals have blubber for the same purpose.
an otter is a sea and land animal Answer: An otter is a mammal which is the largest member of the weasel family. Otters all require proximity of water to live. An otter has a long cylindrical body with a long tail and four legs. It is covered with very dense fur.
How do sea otters interact with each other?
They mate , then create more sea otters (; - Breannaaa Summer =)
Sea Otters are very social creatures and are often in pods when they eat, raft up in kelp to sleep, haul out on rocks, play, mate, fight and protect each other.
Do sea otters drink their mothers milk?
They don't drink, they just eat other organisms that are high in moisture.
How do you get rid of river otters without killing them?
They give birth from March on, so you can't disturb them until they leave.
(besides being cruel and inhumane they will leave the kits behind and you will end up with a smell 10 times worse than rotten fish)
If they are under your house close up all entrances except one. Sprinkle flour around so you can see footprints to make sure they come out.
Toss in a rag saturated with ammonia. (This won't hurt them, but they will want to get away from the smell) You can wait within sight to make sure they come out, or check for footprints. If you are sure they are out, then seal up the last hole.
To prevent them from coming in, or eating your garden use strong smelling spices such as cayenne or garlic power, and human urine. (Sounds gross but it is a predator smell and they get the message)
What do otters do when on land?
babies***
when they are babies, they swim around in the water cracking open clam shells and just having fun
Why should you care about Sea Otters?
In the 1900's Fur trade decreased the population of sea otter in million incriments.
Otters will build their homes or Holt, around where there is a good supply of natural food such as fish, crustaceans and amphibians. Large entrance holes are normally found under the roots of old riverbank trees and there is usually plenty of reed and bramble cover around. A lot of holt's are now man made due to habitat loss and are made to encourage otters to a specific areas of conservation. Otters like locations that are not disturbed by human activities such as dog walking. A good indication of whether the holt is active, is a wet mud slide running down in to the water, depending on how high up the bank the holt is situated.
To see a picture of a otters holt, please see the related link below..
How does a sea otter raise her babies?
Mother sea otters nurse their young. They aggresively defend their young from intruders. Baby sea otters are called pups. The pups are weaned at 14 weeks. By three or four months, Giant River otters eat solid food.
Is it legal to have a pet otter?
Yes. Otters are quite well at living in captivity if you take care of them.
Like feeding them fish or shellfish (make sure they eat 15% of their body weight if it's an Eurasian otter, 2O-25% if they are sea otters. Having them a place to swim (they prefer to swim in cold water; 10°C, which is 50°F)
Otters are playful and very active; so make sure you give it LOTS of swimming room filled with toys and spend a lot of time with it.
Beavers have webbed hind legs that act like as a paddle when they swim through water. They have a large flat tail that helps them steer through water. Their tail is used for other things for example when they chew on trees they use their tail like a kick stand to give them support.
Sea otters live, eat, sleep, mate, give birth and play in the sea. When resting they use kelp forests, to stop themselves drifting away.
What is the baby name for otter?
You should name your otter something that doesnt sound like a cats name or doesnt sound like a bulls name. Something in between that isn't too sweet (Fluffy) but isn't too tough(Spike). Something like Odie, Ode for short. Perfect for a boy! Or Odita for a girl, also Ode for short
How do otters make their home?
Sea otters live in the rocky areas near the shorelines. They typically live in shallow waters that are around 130 feet deep and the temperatures range between 35 degrees F and 60 degrees F.
They live in water, but often go onto land to chop down trees or collect wood for their dams in the water
How do sea otters communicate?
== == Different fish communicate in different ways. They typically communicate by using pheromones, hormones released from there body or via a high pitch purring noise made by blowing bubbles out of their swim bladder.
