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The Sea Otter Enhydra lutris

The Sea Otter Enhydra lutris. Leilana Townsend Jesse Covert. Natural Habitat. The Pacific Ocean The coast of California to the coast Japan . Life History Characteristics. Diet: urchins, abalone, mussels, clams, crabs, snails, and about 40 other marine species

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The Sea Otter Enhydra lutris

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  1. The Sea OtterEnhydralutris Leilana Townsend Jesse Covert

  2. Natural Habitat • The Pacific Ocean • The coast of California to the coast Japan

  3. Life History Characteristics • Diet: urchins, abalone, mussels, clams, crabs, snails, and about 40 other marine species • Size: Height- 4-5 ft Weight- 45 lbs (females) 65 (males) • Housing Requirements: They sleep on top of the water • Climate Requirements: Water and minimal land

  4. More.. • Relationship with other species: Prey- (refer back to diet) Predator- Orcas, Sea Lions, Bald Eagles, Great White Sharks, Polar Bear • It takes 3-6 years to be sexually mature (Pregnancy lasts for 6-8 months) • They usually have 1 pup but can have twins • They reproduce year round, but mainly in May and June • Otters are “Pack” animals

  5. Otters are “Pack” animals • They float together in groups of less than 10 to more than 100 called “rafts”

  6. The Sea Otter is endangered because of.. • Oil spills • Potential fisheries • Predation • Disease events

  7. Population: 2004-07 106,822 • Nothing is being done to save them at the moment, they are researching how

  8. Works Cited • http://www.bio.davidson.edu/Courses/anphys/2000/Boehm/Habitats.html • http://www.defenders.org/sea-otter/basic-facts • http://www.kidsplanet.org/coolstuff/otters/faq.html • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090316114526AARbMzR • http://www.seaotter-sealion.org/seaotter/factsseaotter.html • http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/7750/0

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