Sea Otter Quiz 🧠

📚 What you learned about sea otters

1. What tool do sea otters use to crack open shellfish?✅ RocksSea otters use rocks as tools to crack open shellfish like clams.
2. What is special about a sea otter's fur?✅ It is the densest fur on EarthSea otter fur is the densest of any animal, with up to a million hairs per square inch.
3. Why do sea otters hold paws while sleeping?✅ So they don't drift apartSea otters hold paws while sleeping so they don't drift apart in the water.
4. Where do sea otters keep their favorite rock?✅ In a loose skin pocket under their armSea otters tuck a favorite rock into a loose pocket of skin under their arm.
5. Why are sea otters called a "keystone species"?✅ By eating urchins, they protect whole kelp forestsBy eating sea urchins, otters protect entire kelp forests from being eaten up.
6. What do sea otters eat?✅ Sea urchins, clams, and crabsSea otters are carnivores that eat sea urchins, clams, and crabs.
7. Where do sea otters live?✅ Kelp forests of the North Pacific coastSea otters live in the kelp forests along the North Pacific coast.
8. What is the sea otter's conservation status?✅ EndangeredSea otters are endangered, so people work to keep them safe.

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