SEA OTTERS

By Tiffany

Sea otters are four feet

long with brown and

white fur. Females

weigh around forty-five

pounds and males weigh

around sixty-five pounds.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Males live until they

are ten to fifteen years

old. Females live around

fifteen to twenty years.

LIFESPAN

Sea otters are

carnivores because they

eat clams, urchins,

mussels, crabs, and

snails.

EATING HABITS AND DIET

There are around 2,800 sea

otters near California. There

are between 64,600 and

77,300 near Alaska, Canada,

and Washington.

POPULATION

Sea otters live in the

ocean near California,

Washington, Alaska,

Canada, Russia, and

Japan.

HABITAT/RANGE

Feet

Teeth

Thick

Fur

ADAPTATIONS

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.

Sea otters are known

to use tools.

They can give birth to

twins.

They can dive up to

330 feet when foraging

for food.

FUN FACTS

Sea otters are

endangered because of

oil spills, habitat loss,

disease, and fishing gear

entrapment.

ENDANGERED BECAUSE:

REFERENCE

Defenders of the Wild. 2012.

www.defenders.org