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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 food does sea urchin eat?

Sea urchins eat endlessly as long as there is food they are eating. They eat the algae growing in slat water tanks and the ocean.

What animals like to eat sea otters?

owls bobcats vultures etc. ANSWER 2 A full grown otter has very few predators. The otter pups, however, are eaten by wolves, large birds of prey (especially bald eagles) and large reptiles which includes alligators. Sea otter bodies have been found with evidence that a Killer Whale was the reason for the death. It is speculated that the loss of regular Killer Whale prey is causing the Killer Whale to shift its diet to include otters.

How do otters protect their babies?

otters have a poison sac located in their toungue that can be ejected through a small thorn like gland. It is quickly stabbed into a vulnerable area of its enemy in order for the otter to protect for itself and its young. Otters are not known to kill with their poison, but they give a severe sting much like a bee.

How do otters get their prey?

Giant Otters are carnivores and, along with Black Caimans and Jaguars, are one of the apex predators of the Pantanal. Giant Otters are normally piscivores, meaning they normally eat fish, and are capable of killing fish up to the size of arapaima. However, Giant Otters are very tough predators and are capable of killing predators of the size of 3 meter Yelllow Anacondas and Spectacled Caimans.

Why are sea otters called marine mammals?

Otters, seals, and sea lions are all mammals that nurse their young. Like penguins they live on land but feed at sea. They are also called "semi-aquatic" mammals to differentiate them from strictly sea species.

What eats fresh water otters?

FOOD Otters are carnivores (meat eaters). They eat crustaceans (animals with shells), amphibians, reptiles, birds and insects, but mostly fish. They use their keen sense of touch to find and catch their underwater target. Their sensitive facial whiskers easily detect moving prey. This is especially useful in the murky water created by the otter searching for victims on muddy lake and stream bottoms. Otters typically hunt by diving and chasing fish, or by digging in the bottom of ponds and streams. Although otters are expert divers, hunting is not always successful. One study found that the success rate of finding food on a dive was less than 20%.

Do otters taste good?

not that i know of but they were hunted for their fur in the 1900's

How does burrows help otters survive?

they switch on their electric blanket on fall blast!

How fast does a sea otter swim?

Sea otters can swim at about about 1.5 miles per hour on the surface of the water on their backs, and about 5.6 miles per hour underwater. They are not considered very fast creatures, which makes them easy prey for humans and other large predators.

How can you help sea otters and the sea?

People are rescuing hurt and injured sea otters to help keep them from becoming extinct. They treat the animals and then release them back. People are also raising awareness about the sea otter, which encourages others to take an interest in them and do what they can to help.

Do river otters live in swamps?

yes because there is a certain type of otter called the river otter

How do otters open the shells of molluscs?

They have been observed lying on their back, on the water's surface, using a rock as a tool to open clams and/or oysters.

How many toes do otters have on each foot?

The ostrich is the only bird to have only two toes on each foot.

Do river otters eat goldfish?

Yes they do eat pufferfish. But oddly, they are not posioned.

What animals live in streams?

Animals that live in a stream included freshwater mollusks, fish, and in the Amazon River, freshwater dolphins.

Also, crayfish, trout, bass, clams, and freshwater mussels are found in streams. :)

Is a sea otter a tertiary consumer?

The sea otter is consumed by other mammals, so, no... it is not a tertiary consumer, but a primary or secondary consumer would be more accurate. Daally

What are the threats to the population of the river otters?

Yes, the river otter is endangered for a few reasons: many because of water pollution and oil spills (it damages their fur) and hunting. They were hunted for their fur which is very valuable.

Do sea otters make babies?

no they do not they build dams

Why do sea otters rest with their paws and hind flippers out of the water?

Sea otters rest like this because they do not have any fur on their paws. Keeping them out of the water stops them getting cold. You may also see them holding hands with other sea otters, or keeping their paws together as if they are praying, for the same reason.

How long does a sea otter live to?

10 to 15 years for a male

15 to 20 usually for a female good percentage can live to about 20, and one has lived all the way up to 28 in an aquarium. they have easily wearable teeth which can probably be the cause of the shorter lifespan.