Otters 1
Vocabulary
Otters 2
True/False
Otters 3
100
Otters are a member of the ____________ family.
Weasel
100
A type of animal that has a soft body, no backbone and usually lives in a shell.
Prey Mollusk cavities
mollusk
100
Where do sea otter moms put their babies?
On her stomach.
100
True/False
All otters live in fresh water.
False. Some live in salt water - Sea Otters!
100
Which one is the otter?
200
What adaptation of an otter's feet make them good swimmers?
They have webbed feet.
200
Animals hunted and killed by other animals for food.
Prey
200
Which is the river otter?
200
True/False
It is common for sea otters to give birth to twins.
False.
Sea otters give birth to one pup.
200
Fact or opinion
Water pollution and loss of habitat contribute to the otter being in danger.
Fact.
300
Generally speaking, how much can a sea otter weight?
Up to 90 lbs.
300
"Air trapped in this fur adds buoyancy, which helps them to float easily." What does buoyancy mean?
The ability to float well.
300
Fact or opinion.
Otters are the cutest mammals in the water.
Opinion.
300
True or false.
Otters are carnivores.
True. They hunt other animals like fish, frogs, crabs, clams, squid etc.
300
Where do sea otter live?
They live in salt water, not fresh water, and are found along ocean coastlines.
400
Name one thing an otter eats.
clams, fish, mollusks, crayfish, frogs, squid, sea urchins.
400
"They have the densest fur of any animal." What does "dense" or "densest mean?"
Thick, close together
400
True or False. Otters can get cold in the water easily.
False!
400
True or False.
Today, many otter species are in danger.
True
400
What is a baby otter called?
A pup
500
How long is a pup before it is able to swim?
2-4 months.
500
River otters have short legs, short ears, and slender bodies. What does slender mean?
skinny, slim, not fat
500
Name one adaptation that keeps an otter warm while in the water.
They have a thick undercoat of fur and a topcoat that repels water. Air bubbles trapped help them stay warm.
500
True/False
Sea otters are much larger than river otters
True
500
What type of plant is this otter wrapped up in?
Kelp