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adult female sea otter
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adult female sea ottercarries her baby on her chesthas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
gives birth in springhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
has average number of babies 1has source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
has length 1-1.3 mhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
has part two teatshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:49.0
is a kind of adult sea otterhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:50.0
is a kind of female mammalhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:50.0
weighs 19.7 kghas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:50.0
adult sea ottercan stay underwater for 15-150 seconds2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
eats sea urchins, mussels, crabs, limpets, snails, fish2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
has breeding season spring or summer2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
has colour rusty red, brown, almost black, usually paler on the throat, chest and head2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
is active all winter2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
is clumsy on land2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
is polygamous2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
reaches sexual maturity by 3 years2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
relies on its thick fur for insulation2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
sleeps on it back in patches of kelp2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
swims well2000-10-27 10:26:05.0
female mammalgives birth to live babies2000-10-27 10:26:28.0
suckles babies2000-10-27 10:26:28.0
sea otterhas distribution west coast of Canada2000-10-27 10:26:50.0
has habitat the sea, off rocky reefs, islets and coasts2000-10-27 10:26:50.0
has lifespan about 8 years2000-10-27 10:26:50.0
has name in French loutre de mer2000-10-27 10:26:50.0
has picture 2000-10-27 10:26:50.0
has scientific name Enhydra lutris2000-10-27 10:26:50.0
is aquatic2000-10-27 10:26:50.0
is diurnal2000-10-27 10:26:50.0
is eaten by killer whale2000-10-27 10:26:50.0
uses flat stone as an anvil for pounding mussel shells to open them2000-10-27 10:26:51.0
mammalis warm-blooded2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
may catch rabies2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
weaselhas Family name Family Mustelidae2000-10-27 10:26:56.0
carnivorehas Order name Order Carnivora2000-10-27 10:26:23.0
is carnivorous or omnivorous2000-10-27 10:26:23.0

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