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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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This depends.
Under the Endangered Species Act northern and southern sea otters are listed as Threatened.
Protection Status: Southern Sea Otter
Endangered Species Act: Threatened*
Marine Mammal Protection Act: Depleted
California law: Fully Protected
IUCN Red List: Endangered (All Species)
CITES: Appendix I
(Other Lutris species listed under Appendix II)
*Except the population south of Point Conception in Southern California. This population is considered an experimental population and exempt from ESA and MMPA protections under P.L. 99-625.
What kind of shelter does an otter need?
Lutra lutra, the Eurasian otter, generally uses two types of shelter: a couch and a Holt.
A couch is a place usually under an overhanging root tangle in the bank of a river this could be scraped out or more often than not due to erosion, e.g. water washes away soil but not roots leaving a comfy place for the otter. The couch is used to rest on journeys and to hide from view. They generally have many of these in their home territory and know how to slip into one silently should danger come.
A Holt is a hole, generally dug into the bank. This is where they give birth and sleep if possible. They can consist of one or two chambers.
If you are talking about captive otters, a nest box can be used, but an artificial Holt would be more beneficial and are quite easy to make.
In 2008, the IUCN listed them as "Near Threatened" with the population in decline.
How do you otters adapt to winter conditions?
u might have to keep them in your bathtub only if u want to have a pool in your house or u can keep the pool out side for summer for the otter and in winter bring the pool in for the otter......
Do giant river otters have a symbiotic relationship with any other species in the ecoysem?
No..They are carnivorous.They eat mainly frogs, fish, and crayfish.
don't forget clams
Baby sea otters stay with mother how long?
Sea otters usually live with their mothers only and the two stay together for around one year. As they very rarely go on land, the young otter has to learn how to survive at sea. Its mother teaches it how to avoid predators but most importantly how to find food. A great deal of the deep sea food the otters find will be shellfish, and the mother teaches the young to use small rocks to crack open the shell to get to the food inside. To do this they float on their backs, hold the shellfish on the bellies and bash it with the rock.
How many arms do a sea otter have?
As an otter can run on all four limbs, the front limbs are often used as arms to handle their food. So, I would say they have two arms.
What weather do sea otters live in?
because of their coat of fur, they are meant to dwell in any climate. that is why they dont migrate, because they can withstaand any weather. if they do migrate, its because of low food. this is why they are found in many different climates
This puppet show involves a very large bear some otters a mouse and a house?
Bear & The Big Blue House (I've never heard of it, either, but I like oodles)
What is a trait possessed by the southern sea otter that helps it to catch prey?
what is a trait possesed by southern sea ottes that help it to catch prey
Mostly fish somtimes bugs and berries
- fish
- birds
- never beavers so much bigger than otters
- muskrats
- young mice
- trout
- salmon
- fruit
- frogs
- eggs
- reptiles
- crayfish
Why are California sea otters going extinct?
People are testing on them and some people use them for deco
How big is an adult sea otter?
a female sea otter is about the size of a male.. just a little smaller.
Why do humans kill giant otters?
they have one of the worlds finest hairs so they kill them but they don't know the law about that.
