This report will be discussed on otters. It will describe the basic life of an otter. I will discuss
All the types of otters then their diet, population, habitat, and where they live in the world.
Then lastly there threats.
Otters, including river otters, are the most aquatic members of the weasel family. They have short
,dense underfur, webbed feet and a slim, sinuous body. Both the ears and nostrils can be closed when
The animals are underwater. There are many types of otters such as sea otters ,the Canadian otter, the
Eurasian otter ,the Asian short-clawed or clawless otter which is the smallest of the all the otters.
The biggest is the Giant Brazilian otter. Those are just a few of the many types of otters (Duplaix, 175).
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Sea Otters eat approximately 25% of their weight in
Food each day to support their high metabolism. Otters such as the sea otter historically numbered between several hundred thousand to more than a million. But due to the fur trade, worldwide
Numbers plummeted down to a total of 1,000-2,000 in the early 1900’s. Today, there are estimated to
Be 106,000 worldwide, with just under 3,000 in California. Otters live all over the world. They live in
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia (Basic 2015).
Otters such as the sea otter have threats to there species. Sea Otters were nearly hunted to extinction
By fur trades in the 1700’s and 1800’s. Also humans shoot them and trap them in fishing traps and nets.
Many fishermen use fishing gear that can entangle sea otters and cause them to drown. Fortunately ,
The number of sea otter deaths from human conflict is slowly decreasing as a result of their protection
Under the Endangered Species Act and increased regulation of fishing nets. Oil Spills also harm sea
Otters . The toxicity of oil can also be harmful to sea otters, causing liver and kidney failure as well as
Severe damage to their lungs and eyes. Sea Otters are still threatened by events like this
All the types of otters then their diet, population, habitat, and where they live in the world.
Then lastly there threats.
Otters, including river otters, are the most aquatic members of the weasel family. They have short
,dense underfur, webbed feet and a slim, sinuous body. Both the ears and nostrils can be closed when
The animals are underwater. There are many types of otters such as sea otters ,the Canadian otter, the
Eurasian otter ,the Asian short-clawed or clawless otter which is the smallest of the all the otters.
The biggest is the Giant Brazilian otter. Those are just a few of the many types of otters (Duplaix, 175).
Otters …show more content…
Sea Otters eat approximately 25% of their weight in
Food each day to support their high metabolism. Otters such as the sea otter historically numbered between several hundred thousand to more than a million. But due to the fur trade, worldwide
Numbers plummeted down to a total of 1,000-2,000 in the early 1900’s. Today, there are estimated to
Be 106,000 worldwide, with just under 3,000 in California. Otters live all over the world. They live in
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia (Basic 2015).
Otters such as the sea otter have threats to there species. Sea Otters were nearly hunted to extinction
By fur trades in the 1700’s and 1800’s. Also humans shoot them and trap them in fishing traps and nets.
Many fishermen use fishing gear that can entangle sea otters and cause them to drown. Fortunately ,
The number of sea otter deaths from human conflict is slowly decreasing as a result of their protection
Under the Endangered Species Act and increased regulation of fishing nets. Oil Spills also harm sea
Otters . The toxicity of oil can also be harmful to sea otters, causing liver and kidney failure as well as
Severe damage to their lungs and eyes. Sea Otters are still threatened by events like this