Sea Otter Research Paper
My name is Jaron Pierre Jr. and i am going to be talking about the sea otter . The sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean . They live over 10-15 years . Their breeding season is during September to November , they are territorial during it . Their scientific name is Enhydra lutris . Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg (31 and 99 lb) , making them the heaviest members of the weasel family , but among the smallest marine mammals . Unlike most marine mammals , the sea otter’s primary form of insulation is an exceptionally thick coat of fur , The densest in the animal kingdom . Even though they can walk on land , the sea otter lives mostly in the ocean . The sea otter
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It has a period of foraging and eating in the morning , starting about an hour before sunrise , then rests or sleeps in mid-day . They spend much of their time grooming , which consists of cleaning the fur , untangling knots , removing loose fur , rubbing the fur to squeeze out water and introduce air , and blowing air into the fur . They hunt in short dives , often to the sea floor . The kelp forest is a forest , but it is not a forest of trees . it is made of seaweed called giant kelp . Kelp grows in cool coastal waters where sunlight can go down to a rocky sea floor . kelp needs sunlight in order to grow .Sea otters protect the kelp forests from being eating by sea urchins . They play a vital role of protecting the kelp forests . It catches fish with its forepaws . They keep kelp forests healthy by eating animals that graze on kelp . They can get eaten by killer whales and sea lions . The great white shark is believed to be their primary predator, and dead sea otters have been found with injuries from shark bites, although there is no evidence that sharks actually eat them . Toxoplasma gondii parasites to the ocean and kill sea otters.Sea otters can do well in captivity, and are featured in over 40 public aquariums and zoos. Like the Seattle Aquarium , and Vancouver
It has a period of foraging and eating in the morning , starting about an hour before sunrise , then rests or sleeps in mid-day . They spend much of their time grooming , which consists of cleaning the fur , untangling knots , removing loose fur , rubbing the fur to squeeze out water and introduce air , and blowing air into the fur . They hunt in short dives , often to the sea floor . The kelp forest is a forest , but it is not a forest of trees . it is made of seaweed called giant kelp . Kelp grows in cool coastal waters where sunlight can go down to a rocky sea floor . kelp needs sunlight in order to grow .Sea otters protect the kelp forests from being eating by sea urchins . They play a vital role of protecting the kelp forests . It catches fish with its forepaws . They keep kelp forests healthy by eating animals that graze on kelp . They can get eaten by killer whales and sea lions . The great white shark is believed to be their primary predator, and dead sea otters have been found with injuries from shark bites, although there is no evidence that sharks actually eat them . Toxoplasma gondii parasites to the ocean and kill sea otters.Sea otters can do well in captivity, and are featured in over 40 public aquariums and zoos. Like the Seattle Aquarium , and Vancouver