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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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Negative. I'm a fifth grader and im doing a report on them and they do not migrate.
Do seastars live at the bottom of the ocean or at the top?
they live at both. some live on the bottom and some are exsposed
Is the Asian small clawed otter a vertebrate?
Yes, it is a vertabrate.It has a backbone.Part of the back bone is what forms the tail.
Do otters us there tails to swim?
They use it to stabilize themselves when they swim and they use it to propel themselves for short distances while swimming.
How much sunlight do sea otters need?
It depends on where it is, but they are usually in shallow parts on water.
otters line near river, streams and oceans. so yes they swim.
How do otters take the meat out of an oyster?
They eat by first getting a clam or crayfish or whatever food is hard to open. They put the food they catch under their armpits then they grab a rock in the other hand. When the otter gets to the surface it'll lay on its back and lay the food on its stomach and hits the rock on the shell. Then the otter will have its food.
Why are giant otter's endangered?
It is native to South America but is endangered and is also very rare in captivity.
The Giant Otter can reach up to 6 ft (1.8 m) in length, and weigh 76 lb (34 kg) in weight.
The females are smaller and weigh only 57-60 lb (26-27 kg).
It has a lifespan of 12 years in their natural habitat, and 21 years in captivity.
Its fur is dense, thick and velvety, and is highly sought after by fur traders.
It is an endangered species..
For more information about the topic Giant Otter, read the full article at Wikipedia.org
How do sea otters crack open hard shelled prey?
They float on their backs and lay the shell on their chest and hit it with a rock. (I wouldn't call it a prey but their food.)
Is a otter a herbivore or carnivore?
Carnivores -- they eat fish and small birds and mammals (if they can catch the birds and mammals). River otters also eat frogs, turtles and crayfish; sea otters also eat shellfish.
