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About how old is a sea otter when they learn to swim?

Question #151317. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Jun 24 2024.
Originally posted Jun 24 2024 8:36 PM.

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About four weeks. Like many other mammals, it takes several weeks before pups open their eyes. It is only when they develop adult fur that sea otters can dive.
Newborn sea otters weigh 3 to 5 pounds [1.4 to 2.3 kilograms.] A sea otter pup’s fur traps so much air that they cannot dive underwater. When a mother leaves to go hunt for food, she will wrap her baby in kelp, leaving it to bob on the surface of the ocean like a cork.

link https://www.marinemammalcenter.org/animal-care/learn-about-marine-mammals/sea-otters
Response last updated by psnz on Jun 24 2024.
Jun 24 2024, 8:37 PM
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