Description:
o Physical characteristics of sea otters possess is the fact that they are small animals
with short legs which have thick fur and short circular ears which means that they
belong to the family Mustelidae[1]. The sea otters have varying fur colors from
dark brown to black [6]. They are also highly social animals who travel in groups
called rafts; a single raft could range from 10 sea otters to over 100 sea otters [6].
Scientific Name[1]: Enhydra lutis
Classification[1]:
o Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum [3]: Vertebrata
o Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
o Genus: Enhydra
Species: Enhydra lutis
Size[6]: Sexually Dimorphic in terms of size and weight …show more content…
Sharks and Bald Eagle who preys on young sea otters.
o Predators [1]: Sea Otters have few predators such as the Killer Whale, White
o
Distinguishing Features:
o Possesses up to a 1,000,000 hairs per square inch, meaning they have really dense
o Ingenious and Practical: Sea otters do something very rarely seen within the
and thick fur to keep themselves warm, which is good because they lack the dense
fat blubber many marine mammals have to keep warm [2]. It is also the densest and
finest fur out of any animal furs [1].
whole animal kingdom, sea otters uses tools to help them. It is part of a behavioral
adaptation, such as using a rock to open up the clams that they often consume [2].
Adaptations:
o Sea otters are able to control their buoyancy in waters with volatile temperatures
o Sea otters have the capability to close their nostrils and ears when underwater
o The sea otters do not need to migrate because they have amazing fur coats to
by using their lungs volume based on the water temperature
o Physical characteristics of sea otters possess is the fact that they are small animals
with short legs which have thick fur and short circular ears which means that they
belong to the family Mustelidae[1]. The sea otters have varying fur colors from
dark brown to black [6]. They are also highly social animals who travel in groups
called rafts; a single raft could range from 10 sea otters to over 100 sea otters [6].
Scientific Name[1]: Enhydra lutis
Classification[1]:
o Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum [3]: Vertebrata
o Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
o Genus: Enhydra
Species: Enhydra lutis
Size[6]: Sexually Dimorphic in terms of size and weight …show more content…
Sharks and Bald Eagle who preys on young sea otters.
o Predators [1]: Sea Otters have few predators such as the Killer Whale, White
o
Distinguishing Features:
o Possesses up to a 1,000,000 hairs per square inch, meaning they have really dense
o Ingenious and Practical: Sea otters do something very rarely seen within the
and thick fur to keep themselves warm, which is good because they lack the dense
fat blubber many marine mammals have to keep warm [2]. It is also the densest and
finest fur out of any animal furs [1].
whole animal kingdom, sea otters uses tools to help them. It is part of a behavioral
adaptation, such as using a rock to open up the clams that they often consume [2].
Adaptations:
o Sea otters are able to control their buoyancy in waters with volatile temperatures
o Sea otters have the capability to close their nostrils and ears when underwater
o The sea otters do not need to migrate because they have amazing fur coats to
by using their lungs volume based on the water temperature