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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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Yes, they eat: sea urchins, fat innkeeper worms, a variety of bivalves such as clams and mussels, abalone, other mollusks, crustaceans, and snails. Sea otter's prey ranges in size from tiny limpets and crabs to giant octopuses.
Is the Asian small clawed otter a carnivore?
This species of otters is recorded as feeding mainly on invertebrates such as crustaceans and molluscs. However, they have also been seen to feed on vertebrates, in particular amphibians.
What would happen if sea otters died?
sea otters eat sea urchins so if the otters went extinct the sea urchin population would grow too big and they would eat the plants faster that they could grow. other fish that ate plants would go extinct, then the animals that ate them would go extinct. in other words... the ecosystem would be ruined.
Why don't Sea Otters get cold in the water?
Because of their specialized fur which is a dense coat that keeps in body heat
because they are warm blooded mammals and warm blooded animals take after the temp they live in.
How can humans keep sea otters from becoming extinct?
Im not so sure... You can stop putting cat litter down the drain, cause it has parasites deadly to sea otters. You can also just stop putting oil into the water. How about go to a different website. (^.^)
A porcupine is endothermic, able to maintain its own body temperature. It is a mammal, and mammals and birds are endothermic. The term 'endothermic' is the biological term for an animal that is warm-blooded.
Why was the otter released in pairs of male and female in 1960 in England?
because they like shopping
Do river otters live in Tennessee?
yes, they actually do. twra released around 437 i think a few years back. I've lived in middle Tennessee for 30 years and saw some on 9-20-10 in the wild for the first time.
No. One of the things that really sets sea otters apart from pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, etc.) is the fact that sea otters have almost no fat on them. Since blubber is the most common technique that marine mammals use to keep warm, sea otters have had to develop alternative ways to conserve and generate heat: they have very thick fur that they spend about 1/3 of the day grooming, paired with a really fast metabolism (they eat about a quarter of their body weight each day).
When s the only time a mother leaves her newborn pup?
The only time that a mother should leave her puppies is when she needs to eat, go to the bathroom, or maybe a little break, other than that i think that she would stay with them, i don't know for sure yet but it helps to know some little things.
Do sea otters live in the ocean or sea?
No, the Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is not found in the Atlantic Ocean, as they are native to the Norh Pacific Ocean.
Please access the related link below for more information regarding this endangered 'keystone species':
Where does a river otter usually live in north Carolina?
No. Sea otters are found only in the northwestern Pacific. The river otter is found in North Carolina.
Is it legal to own beavers or otters?
Most states prohibit the ownership of any wild animal, especially fur bearing animals. Neither a beaver nor an otter is a good pet choice as both have very specialized needs that few homes could provide. Get a dog or a cat from an animal shelter.
How do river otters protect themselves from animals that might think they are food?
Their teeth and claws.
Sea otters usually spend a lot of time floating. They preferred the method of moving about is on his back. They can also stay on land but not much time because their body is not designed for land travels.
They hold hands so they don't drift away from each other.
What kind of food did arcgentina eat?
The Myans' diet varied strongly. They ate tender meats, snakes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, squash, chilies, vanilla and cacao drinks, octli, (an alcoholic drink,) frybread, maize and corn tortillas.
