sea otters — an informational thread ♡ !

the sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern north pacific ocean. adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg, making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among the smallest marine mammals. ♡

sea otters eat urchins, abalone, mussels, clams, crabs, snails and about 40 other marine species. sea otters must eat approximately 25% of their weight in food each day to support their high metabolism. ♡

sea otters are marine mammals, which look like a larger, fluffier, version of their freshwater cousins, river otters. they have four legs to move easily on land, and a long tail to swim through the water. sea otters have thick, brown fur. ♡

major non-human predators of sea otters include sharks, killer whales, coyotes, brown bears and even eagles. ♡

sea otters are a highly endangered marine mammal. they are at great risk of extinction due to many reasons such as fur trade, shark attacks, habitat degradation, oil spills ,fishing nets, disease and being viewed as competition. there are only about 3,000 left. ♡

adult females weigh 35-60 pounds (16-27 kg); males reach up to 90 pounds (40 kg). alaskan sea otters are bigger with males weighing up to 100 pounds (45 kg). ♡

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