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Leading mammalian predators of this species include orca's and sea lions, and bald eagles may grab pups from the surface of the water. Young predators may kill an otter and not eat it. On land, young sea otters may face attack from bears and coyotes.

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Leila

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For rapid swimming and for diving, they swim similarly to other otters, using up-and-down undulations of the body. Sea otters can reach speeds of 1.5 kph In water

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Sea otters are part of the weasel family. They have webbed feet, water-repellent fur to keep them dry and warm, and nostrils and ears that close in the water.

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Sea otters are the only otters to give birth in the water. Mothers cuddle their young while floating on their backs and hold infants on their chests to nurse them. They quickly teach them to swim and hunt for themselves.

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Sea otters use rocks to help them open mussels or other shellfish. Otters place a rock on their chests and smash the shellfish against it until it breaks open to reveal the tasty meat inside.

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They need to keep their fur coat clean so it stays waterproof. Sea otters have thick underfur that traps air to form an insulating layer against chilly waters (they have no insulating fat).

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Sea otters were hunted for their fur to the point of near extinction. Early in the 20th century only 1,000 to 2,000 animals remained.

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A sea otter's diet consists mainly of slow-moving fishes and marine invertebrates including crabs, sea urchins, abalones, clams, mussels, and snails it is a carnivore.

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Sea otter fur ranges from brown to almost black with guard hairs that may be silver, light brown, or black.

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23 Years

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48 In

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a sea otter can be found along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia.

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sea otters can be found in the ocean