SEA OTTERS
Order Carnivora
Family Mustelidae (weasel family)
• Smallest marine mammal
• Thick fur, 2 layers
- Traps layer of air
- No blubber
• Anchor themselves by wrapping in kelp
• Use tools to break open shells
• Threatened species
- hunted, oil spills, killer whales
• Size: 60 - 90 lbs
• Lifespan: 10 - 20 years
• Birth rate: 1 pup per year per female
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