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Semi-Aquatic Mammals
Species of amphibious mammal, that are adapted for living both in water and on land.
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Yes, homeothermic means warm blooded and all mammals are warm blooded (warm our bodies through food energy). Endothermic animals use the sun or other heat sources (such as reptiles)
What are the charateristics of a mammal?
For the typical mammals, the following properties apply:
1) hair on the body
2) endothermic regulation (warm-blooded)
3) milk-producing glands
4) live birth of babies (except egg-laying monotremes)
Yes, sea otters do, on their rear feet. They're very good swimmers & divers, quite interesting to watch them eating clams off their stomachs while floating. They use rocks to break open the shells. Their front feet (paws?) are very human-like in their dexterity & efficiency. They have opposing thumbs.
Sea Otters sleep in groups while wrapped in seaweed so they do not float away. The Alaskan Sea Otter will occasionally haul out on ice or rocks and sleep. It is very uncommon for California Sea Otters to haul out.
Do river otters breathe oxygen in the air or the water?
No they do not. That's why they come up every once in a while.
Mammals are animals that MUST breathe air to survive. All otters areammals
What eats a North American otter?
It differs by where the otters are. But the predators are great white sharks, killer whales, and sea lions.
What is a sea otters niche in the ecosystem?
Their oily skin keeps them warm in the cold waters.
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Also they have thick fur to keep warm.
How does giant otter environment impact them?
They are a vital part of the ocean's ecosystem. Without otters, sea urchins would have no predators and would overpopulate and likely destroy kelp forests, which are a food source for urchins.
Do platypus attack their predators?
Platypuses hide by digging burrows into a riverbank or creek bank. The entrance is usually disguised by overhang from the riverbank, or by tree roots and/or other vegetation. They are difficult to see, which is precisely what the platypus wants.
The giant otter eats piranas. I learned on the animal plantet. The giant otter is also indangered!
Yes it is! Mammals are warm-blooded animals, usually with fur or hair that produce milk to suckle their young, which are usually born live. One or two mammals lay eggs.
Yes an Otter is a mammal.
What are the nicknames of sea otters?
Sea otters are the only species in their genus, Enhydra. However, there are thirteen species of otter in the subfamily Lutrinae; these include the Marine otter, the North-American river otter, the Neotropical river otter, the Southern river otter, the Eurasian otter, the Hairy-nosed otter, the Asian small-clawed otter, the African clawless otter, the Congo clawless otter, the Giant otter, the Smooth-coated otter, the Spotted-necked otter, and (of course) the Sea otter.
Probably 6-7 per litter and it has 2-3 litters per year.
How long can you keep snails if they are in a sealed can?
You Can Keep Snails For About 2 Weeks,
They Need To Have Fresh Ari 6 Times A Day.
And They Like To Eat Lots.
the giant river otter eats mainly fish. but also eat crabs, caimans, snakes, frogs, bird eggs, and molluscs
Adult hippos can't swim. This may seem odd since they do spend a lot of time in the water. They hold their breath well and are adapted in many ways for semiaquatic life. But they can't swim. In fact adult hippos can't even float, probably because they're too dense, and although they look fat, their percentage of fat is low.
Where in Europe are otters located?
Different species of Lutrinae, the otter subfamily, can be found on 5 of the 7 continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.
- The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) inhabits most of Europe, parts of Asia, and also northern Africa.
- The extremely rare hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana) has been found only in Southeast Asia.
- The spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis) lives in Africa.
- The smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) inhabits Southeast Asia, India, and Pakistan.
- The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), as its name suggests, is found in North America, in Canada and the United States.
- The Southern river otter (Lontra provocax) lives in the extreme south of South America.
- The Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) inhabits much of South America as well as parts of North America (in Latin America).
- The marine otter (Lontra felina) lives on the western coast of South America.
- Sea otters inhabit the coasts of North America and Asia.
- The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is found in northern and central South America.
- The African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) lives in parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
- The Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea) inhabits Southeast Asia and parts of India.
- The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) inhabits the coasts of North America and Asia.
