The Animal of July: The Sea Otter

The carnivorous aquatic member of the weasel family spends most of his time in the water. The sea otters will eat, rest, and socialize in the water. They live in groups in the water and are very playful. They eat things such as clams, shellfish, sea urchins, crab, squid, octopus, and fish. They weigh about 65 pounds, and live up to 23 years in the wild. Sea otters were once to the point of extinction in the early 20th Century, with only about 1,000 to 2,000 otters left. Now, with protection laws, there are about 100,000 to 150,000 otters in the wild.



Fast Facts
1. Carnivores
2. Weigh about 65 pounds
3. about 4 ft tall