Sea Otter

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Sea Otter

• By Jake

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Appearance

• I am about 1.3 meters long but some sea otters
  are smaller. I weigh 20-37 kilograms. My belly is
  light brown, I have a sleek body covered in dark
  brown fur. I have webbed feet for swimming. My
  forefeet are smaller. I have semi-retractible
  claws. My ears and nose close when I go under
  water. I sleep and rest on my back.

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Habitat

• I live in lots of places some are warm, some
  are cold . Some of the places are Russia,
  Northern Japan, the coast of California, Alaska,
  British Columbia,Washington, and Oregon. These
  locations are in the Northern Pacific ocean. I
  also like to rest in coastal kelp forests on my
  back, but I am usually anchored by kelp.

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Diet

• Did you know that I eat 25 of my own weight
  every day? For some of it I have to dive 100 m! I
  often use objects to hammer open shells. Some
  examples are urchins, abalone, mussels, clams,
  crabs, and snails-yum!

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Reproduction

• My mating season is all throughout the year. My
  young develop in my mates womb for 6-8 months.
  We usually give birth to one pup, but sometimes
  twins.

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Care of Offspring

• Well, when I was young my mother would
  aggressively defend me and I mean aggressively.
  My mother would nurse me for about 14 weeks.
  Parents
• look after pups for 6-8 months.

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Natural Enemies

• I have lots of natural enemies. Some are great
  white sharks, bald eagles, bears, and coyotes. I
  protect myself with my waterproof fur which keeps
  me really warm. I also have a high metabolism. My
  body is covered with half a million hairs per
  square inch.

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Am I Endangered?

• Well, actually I am threatened but near to be
  endangered. There are several reasons. Oil spills
  may cause hypothermia which could kill me.
  Natural enemies eat me. A big hunt near Russia
  killed nearly 1,000 of my kind which reduced our
  numbers.

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Bibliography

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