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Sea Otters

Sea Otters. By Tiffany. Physical Characteristics. Sea o tters are four feet long with brown and white fur. Females weigh around forty-five pounds and males weigh around sixty-five pounds. Lifespan.

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Sea Otters

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  1. Sea Otters By Tiffany

  2. Physical Characteristics • Sea otters are four feet long with brown and white fur. Females weigh around forty-five pounds and males weigh around sixty-five pounds.

  3. Lifespan • Males live until they are ten to fifteen years old. Females live around fifteen to twenty years.

  4. Eating Habits and Diet • Sea otters are carnivores because they eat clams, urchins, mussels, crabs, and snails.

  5. Population • There are around 2,800 sea otters near California. There are between 64,600 and 77,300 near Alaska, Canada, and Washington.

  6. Habitat/Range • Sea otters live in the ocean near California, Washington, Alaska, Canada, Russia, and Japan.

  7. Adaptations • Feet • Teeth • Thick Fur • They use their feet to grab hold of prey and swim fast. • They use their teeth to rip open their food and chew. • Their thick fur keeps them warm.

  8. Fun Facts • Sea otters are known to use tools. • They can give birth to twins. • They can dive up to 330 feet when foraging for food.

  9. Endangered Because: • Sea otters are endangered because of oil spills, habitat loss, disease, and fishing gear entrapment.

  10. Reference Defenders of the Wild. 2012. www.defenders.org

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