What do otters eat? Here's what's on the menu for river vs sea otters.
What do otters eat? Otters are carnivores, so their diets primarily consist of meat. What type of meat depends on what's ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
On occasion, twins are born, yet because females provide all of the parental care and the mother otter can't care for both twins, one is abandoned. Weighing up to five pounds, pups are born in the ...
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Understanding Sea Otter Rafts: A Clever Defense Against Predators
They love munching on sea urchins, which allows these lush kelp forests to thrive and support other organisms. Sea otters also eat crabs, which helps to keep eelgrass and sea slug populations healthy.
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The push is on to return sea otters to Oregon, Northern California coasts
Unlike most other marine mammals, sea otters don’t have a blubber layer. Instead, they rely on their thick fur to keep warm and must eat 25% of their body weight in food every day. Their diets ...
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Sea otter eating crab (IMAGE)
A southern sea otter in California eats crab. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the ...
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Did Tlingit and Haida people eat sea otters during the pre-contact period? An issue of intellectual property and cultural heritage
Contemporary Tlingit do not eat sea otter. By arguing that this condition should be met before Alaska Natives should be entitled to harvest sea otters, these environmentalists are attempting to define ...
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Otter eating prey (IMAGE)
A southern sea otter preys on a marine animal. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the ...