Sea Otters
Sea Otter and Other Creatures
Manatees
Manatees
Sea Creatures
Manatees Underwater
100

What do you think Sea Otters eat?


Squid

100

What does the Sea Otter do to keep itself clean?



Groom

100

How much do Manatees weigh?


1,000 pounds




100

What does a Manatees flipper do for it?

A Manatees flippers help steer the Manatee and bring food to its mouth.

100

What is the biggest threat to a Manatee?



Humans are their biggest threat.  They have no natural enemies.

200

What do you think the otter uses to eat his food with?


Teeth

200

Where does the Sea Otter live?



Ocean

200

How do Manatees swim?


They swim upside down, roll and do somersaults.



200

What do Manatees eat?


They are herbivores; they eat plants six to eight hours a day.

200

A newborn Manatee is about the size of what?


A newborn Manatee is about the size of a 9 year old kid.


300

What do you think the otter uses to hold its food with?


Paws

300

What grows in the ocean?


Kelp

300

Do Manatees like water that is deep?


No, they like to stay in shallow water

300

Do Manatees have front teeth?


No they don't have front teeth because they don't eat meat.

300

What does a newborn Manatee baby drink.


A newborn baby Manatee drinks its mothers milk.

400

What does the otter have on its body to keep it warm?


Fur

400

What is a problem for the Sea Otter?


Pollution

400

How many years does a calf (baby manatee) stay with its mother?

The baby Manatee (a calf) stays with its mother for two years.

400

What animal is a distant relative of the Manatee?


The elephant is a distant relative of the Manatee.

400

What does the mother manatee teach its calf?


It teaches the baby calf how to live on its own.

500

What kind of animal is the Sea Otter?


Mammal

500

What is the next sea animal we will be reading about?


Manatee

500

What does the Manatee use to move through the water?


The Manatee uses its tail to move through the water.

500

What does a Manatee have that is similar to a human?



The bones in a Manatee's flipper are similar to those in a human hand.

500

What do Manatees learn in school?


They learn their A-B Seas.