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Otters
Why do all sea otters look the same?
Are all sea otters the same?Are there different species of sea otters?Are otters and sea otters different?What is the rarest type of otter?Are river ...
Is the river otter born from birth or egg?
Freshwater otters give birth on land, in dens. Birthing dens are secure and undisturbed. How are otters born?Do otters give live birth?Which otter giv...
What type of birds can otters eat?
There are documented cases of cormorants, western grebes, surf scoters, common loons, and gulls being killed and/or eaten by otters in the Monterey Ba...
How does a sea outter breathes?
Mammals such as seals, sea cows and sea otters cannot breathe underwater, because they do not have gills. They have to return to the water surface reg...
How much do river otters eat per day?
Food Intake River otters eat 15% to 20% of their total body weight each day. Sea otters eat about 25% to 30% of their weight. A large male may consume...
How many teeth do otters have?
As adults, they have approximately 36 teeth. Do otters have teeth?What type of teeth does a sea otter have?Do otters loose teeth?How many canine teeth...
Where Giant otter live?
Giant otters live in South America, throughout the Orinoco, Amazon and La Plata River systems (mostly in the northern half of South America). Where is...
What do Giant otter eat?
Giant otters primarily eat fish, but also eat a wide variety of other aquatic creatures such as prawns, frogs, small caimans or snakes. Do giant otter...
What do Giant otter do?
As the name implies, these are the longest of all otter species. Like other otters, they are highly aquatic and very fast and maneuverable swimmers, e...