Sea Otter

The Sea Otter is the most interesting of all the otters. On the website http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/sea-otter/ it describes in further detail the sea otter life , behaviors along with habitat, and diet.

Sea otters are truly one of my favorite animals. These animals are classified as the smallest marine mammals. Sea otters spend all of their live in the sea and virtually do everything there expect sleep and rest. "Sea otters have webbed feet, water-repellent fur to keep them dry and warm, and nostrils and ears that close in the water." These adaptations help the otter spend most of their time in the water without a problem. Even though they sometimes sleep ashore for the most apart these animals float on their backs drifting in a group as they sleep. To ensure stability from the rough ocean the otter tends to wrap himself around seaweed or plant life in the sea. These animals are the only otters that do in fact give birth in the water. They take care of their young by floating along with its baby on its chest. The craziest thing about otters is that they have learned to use tools. A tool by definition is something that is used to make a job easier. "Otters will place the rock on their chests, and repeatedly smash the shellfish against it until it breaks open to reveal the tasty meal inside." These otters are truly bizarre but really amazing to learn about.