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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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Do seal and sea otters have anything in common?
Sea otters are not the same are marine otters. They are two distinct species of the otter subfamily Lutrinae. The sea otter is Enhydra lutris and the marine otter is Lontra felina. Their appearances are also distinct: where sea otters are known for their large, bulky bodies, marine otters are smaller and slender like their river-otter relatives. Additionally, sea otters live along the northwest coast of North America and near Russia's Kamchatka peninsula, whereas marine otters live along the western coast of South America.
How do sea otter protest itself from wet environment?
by using its fur or curls up in a ball like sonic.
Which animal is a very close relative of the horse yet spends most of its day in the water?
a seahorse lol
How can you save the Giant Otters?
Make them scary and put mustard on there feet and pickles in there eyes so they look scarier to predators
Why is it a critical situation when otters encounter a oil spill?
Oil spills can damage this fine fur and cause the otter to get very cold and die.
Do Sea Otters live in the benthic or pelagic environment?
Sea otters live in the pelagic environment. They are able to survive in the high levels of salt, regulate their body temperature and are able to adapt to the low-oxygen environment.
Otters can swim at fast speeds, crack open oyster shells (and other crustaceans), and can even be taught to do tricks!
A sea Otter is not a marsupial, so doesn't have a pouch like a kangaroo.
How many percent of a day do sea otters spend in the water?
depending on the sea otter about 86-90% of their day.
Do yellow labs have otter tails?
All Labrador Retrievers should have an otter type tail, is part of the breed standard. It helps to steer them while swimming. If a breeder is not breeding correctly, their pups may end up with a narrower tail and that is not called for in the standard. That is why you should study up on the breed, any breed, before purchasing one. Go to a reputable breeder who breeds to better the breed. Read up on the breed standard as set forth by the American Kennel Club. Hope this helps. By the way an otter tail is a tail that is thick/wide at the base while slowly tapering out towards the end of the tail.
Alligators DON'T eat sea otters, Killer whales (orcas) do!
Where in Missouri do river otters live?
Otters in Missouri are found in most kinds of wetland habitats including streams and ponds.
sharks and humans are the river otters predators
An otter's predators are sharks, humans and bald eagles. However, the animals prove a low threat, unlike humans. In the early 20th century, otters were hunted to near extinction. The government passed a law restricting otter hunting. Now, otters are still endangered, but not nearly as much as they were 90 years ago.
