1. SEA OTTERS By Tiffany

2.  Sea otters are four feet long with brown and white fur. Females weigh around forty-five pounds and males weigh around sixty-five pounds. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

3.  Males live until they are ten to fifteen years old. Females live around fifteen to twenty years. LIFESPAN

4.  Sea otters are carnivores because they eat clams, urchins, mussels, crabs, and snails. EATING HABITS AND DIET

5.  There are around 2,800 sea otters near California. There are between 64,600 and 77,300 near Alaska, Canada, and Washington. POPULATION

6.  Sea otters live in the ocean near California, Washington, Alaska, Canada, Russia, and Japan. HABITAT/RANGE

7.  Feet  Teeth  Thick Fur ADAPTATIONS  They use their feet to grab hold of prey and swim fast.  They use their teeth to rip open their food and chew.  Their thick fur keeps them warm.

8.  Sea otters are known to use tools.  They can give birth to twins.  They can dive up to 330 feet when foraging for food. FUN FACTS

9.  Sea otters are endangered because of oil spills, habitat loss, disease, and fishing gear entrapment. ENDANGERED BECAUSE:

10. REFERENCE Defenders of the Wild. 2012. www.defenders.org