Ensuot Facts
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- Sea otters weigh between 50-100lbs and have wide webbed feet which help them effectively swim in the water, but make it awkward to walk on land.
- These sea mammals live in salt water and almost never leave the water. Some of the sea otter’s favorite foods are urchins, octopus, crabs, star fish, snails, and clams which they eat off their belly as they float on their backs.
- Sea otters will hold hands while sleeping to keep themselves from drifting away. A group of sea otters resting together is called a raft. These clever animals will also use long strands of kelp from the ocean floor to anchor themselves in place so they do not drift into the deep ocean water while resting.
- Unlike other sea mammals, otters do not have blubber. Instead, they claim the prize as the hairiest mammal on earth.They have two layers of fur, a thick under coat and then long strands of fur on the top. Air gets trapped between the skin and layers of fur that keeps them warm, dry, and buoyant.
- New born pups have so much air trapped between their skin and fur they cannot sink or dive. A mother otter will tie her young to strands of kelp to keep them in place while they hunt
