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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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Sea otters live in kelp forests in groups called rafts various places.
I think They are not hunted any more but i could be mistaken.
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 is the Worlds most energetic animal?
They are many lively animals but probably the species which are the livliest are the big cats.
Why are California sea otters going extinct?
People are testing on them and some people use them for deco
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.
What is the ecological niche of a fishing cat?
A fishing cat is a wild feline found in different parts of Asia. Their niche is wetland areas of this continent. The live along water sources like swamps, lakes, and rivers.
If you have delexia is the only thing that affects you is reading?
no it effects another thing like reading one and paying attention
Would the muskrat would be affected if disease kills the white oak?
Muskrats eat oak trees and if the oak tree had a disease and all of them died. then the muskrat would have to relie on someething else to eat because muskrats eat oak trees.
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.
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.
Do people kill otters for their fur?
Yes many people in the west kill otters and use their meat for food and fur for warmth the native Americans used to hunt them especially the Cherokee Indians
How do the giant otters migrate?
Giant river otters don't migrate. They stay were they are unless there habitat gets destroyed.
The giant otter eats piranas. I learned on the animal plantet. The giant otter is also indangered!
Can you have a river otter for a pet in Texas?
While Texas requires owners of exotic animals to obtain a lisence or permit before obtaining the animal, river otters are not on the list of these animals. Dangerous wild animals are defined as lions, tigers, ocelots, cougars, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, bobcats, lynxes, servals, caracals, hyenas, bears, coyotes, jackals, baboons, chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, or any hybrids of the animals listed. However, there are no requirements for a person possessing all other animal not listed above, such as monkeys, wolves etc.
Why does a river otter eat on its back?
Other predators steal their food when they bring it on land so they have learned to eat it out in the water. The crustaceans that they love so much have tough outer shells and they use a rock placed on their belly to break the shell.
Do giant river otters camouflage?
Giant River Otters do camflage by hidind in dark areas on the surface of the water and under aswell.
