Semi-Aquatic Mammals

A female otter is called a bi*ch, a male otter is called a dog and otter young are called pups.

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No, but they are when they are born and like any other animal some can be blind for their life.

they need to build their housed .

Water voles live near freshwater environments. They do not actually live in the water, but in burrows alongside freshwater sources.

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Sea otters were over-hunted in the early 1900's which ended in a BIG decline in their population. Oil spills have resulted in matted fur which lowers their body temperature which leads to hypothermia. Then they die. Also, killer whales (orcas) have been killing these animals due to a change in their food.

If by "water purifier" you mean a filter then you can buy them quite cheaply at almost any pet shop. Making one that would work with salt water would be too involved for me.

3-5 business days.

The wolf has been around for as long as Mankind so it would firs have been seen in prehistoric times.

There is an animal profile for Giant Otters on the Philadelphia Zoo website that provides a few adaptation examples. To quickly highlight some of the information found here, the profile says that giant otters have flattened tails that help them to swim underwater faster and maneuver more easily. They also have fully webbed toes. Furthermore, giant otter fur is very dense and prevents water from touching the otter's skin.

Another great place to read more about Giant Otters is the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums The animal profile here offers several brief facts as well as a very cute picture! The otter's sharp claws are mentioned on the Philadelphia Zoo site, but WAZA's fact sheets describes digging as one of an otter's favorite activities. One specific way that they use their claws is to help dig underground sleeping dens. WAZA also describes the otter's family structure. Otters mate for life and live in family groups. Parents and older siblings help to take care of new cubs. As with humans, otters are very social animals.

Otters find food underwater by feel. They use their hands to scrounge for crabs, clams, and other shellfish.

Yes. For some unaccountable reason the denouement is some moronic hunter shoots the Otter, which is on the protected list and should not be hunted. It was kind of dragged in out of context/

It lasted between 1741 and 1911.

For some wick type lamps one would use kerosene. This depends on what part of the country you live in. Ther new "designer" type lamps use a keorsene based oil. These are usually scented covering up the kerosene base products. There are many types and can be found many places, including Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowe's, etc.

When it comes to survival in harsh environments, polar bears are well-equipped. Their two coats of fur and a thick layer of bubbler protects their bodies from cold. They also have a powerful sense of smell in hunting seals for food.

yes, sea otters have young sea otters called pups

Yes. Like many semi-aquatic mammals, the platypus has a streamlined body. This enables the platypus to swim and dive faster.

There are 13 species of otter: African Clawless Otter

Aonyx capensis

Asian Small-Clawed Otter

Aonyx cinereus

Congo Clawless Otter,

Aonyx congicus

Sea Otter,

Enhydra lutris

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

Marine Otter

Lontra felina

Neotropical Otter

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South American River Otter

Lontra provocax

Eurasian Otter

Lutra lutra

Spotted-Necked Otter

Lutra maculicollis

Hairy-Nosed Otter

Lutra sumatrana

Smooth-Coated Otter

Lutrogale perspicillata

Giant Otter

There were 14 species but the Maxwells otter is now presumed extinct-TH

This means the eggs of an animal are kept warm by the mother until the young animal or bird is ready to hatch. For example, the mother platypus incubates its eggs by curling around them; the mother echidna incubates its egg by keeping it in a temporary pouch; a mother scrub turkey incubates her eggs by burying them in a mound of earth and twigs and regularly testing the temperature of the mound; the average bird incubates its eggs by sitting on them to keep them warm.

Sea otters are very flexible so they can reach every part of their body, kinda like a dog and a cat

A river otter is a animal that comes from the weasel family.It is being endangered by water pollution, oil spills, and hunting.One of the river otters predators is the black bear.

yes there are very cuddly and love to scamper alongside their favorite human companions.

Since a platypus lives in freshwater creeks, rivers and billabongs, it most likely drinks water from these sources.