Sea Otters Enhydra lutris known as sea otters are aquatic mammals that live in the Pacific Ocean on the coast of North America and Asia. "Sea otters have webbed feet, water-repellent fur to keep them dry and warm, and nostrils and ears that close in the water." While in the water they eat mussels and clam. The sea-otters were almost endangered, because hunters wanted their fur!
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Who/What are Endangered Animals?
Endangered Animals are animals that are extinct or almost extinct.
What type of environment does sea-otters live in?
Sea-otters live in the Pacific Ocean close to North America and Asia.
What are some adaptations of the sea-otter?
Sea-otters have webbed feet to help them swim. Their ears and nostrils also close when they swim.
"As a young boy, I was obsessed with endangered species and the extinct species that men killed off. Biology was the subject in school that I was incredibly passionate about."