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Do otters chop on wood?
They use their constantly growing incisors gnaw off sticks and limbs, then peel their outer bark, leaving characteristic marks on the wood. Otters are...
How do sea otters eat their food?
They catch prey in their forepaws then bring it to the surface. A sea otter eats in the water, lying on its back, with its food on its chest. Even Ala...
Which marine mammals open shellfish by placing a rock on their chests as they bang the shellfish against the rock with their forepaws?
Sea otters frequently use rocks as anvils to crack open prey, and they are also observed to rip open prey with their forepaws. Which marine mammals op...
What is similar to a weasel?
The Mustelidae (/mʌˈstɛlɪdiː/; from Latin mustela, weasel) are a family of carnivorous mammals, including weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, ...
What kind of animal lives in a Holt?
An otter's den is called a holt or couch. Male otters are called dogs or boars, females are called bitches or sows, and their offspring are called pup...
Are seals related to sea otters?
Otters and seals belong to two different families. As such they have many differences between them. Otters belong to the Mustelidae family, and seals ...
What do oters eat?
What do Otters Eat? In the wild, most species of otter feed on fish and crustaceans, with river otters feeding on prey like freshwater fish, mussels, ...
Which river animal lives in a Holt?
Lutrinae is a branch of the weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, honey badgers, martens, minks, polecats, and wolverines. An otter's...
Where do seaotters live in?
Endangered. This aquatic member of the weasel family is found along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia. The sea otter spends mo...