OttersMadalynn Nance

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Interesting factsSea otters are cute and cuddly looking with

friendly faces and playful personalities. By 1910 it was thought that sea otters were extinct. Northern sea otters live in the waters off Alaska and Russia live in healthy numbers of approximately 168,000. Sea otters are the largest members of the weasel family.

Life cycleFemale otters have one to five babies at a

time. The babies are born about two months after mating. Babies may stay with their mom for a year.

AdaptationsTheir whiskers help feel vibrations in the

water. Sea otters have extremely flexible spines. to get around the surface, sea otters swim on there backs. Sea otters can quite well, and they hold their small ears upright at the surface to listen for danger.

Inherited traitsOtters measures 35 to 53 inches and 89 to

135 centimeters from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail. They can stay underwater for 4 minutes. As they dive, they close their ears and nostrils to keep water out.

HabitatThe sea otter lives in the ocean. Otters are

great swimmers and divers. They eat fish or other water animals. Otters live near rivers. some live near lakes and streams.