How Well Do You Know Otters? Take This Cute Quiz!

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Sources

https://oceana.ca/en/blog/10-amazing-facts-about-sea-otters/

https://www.doi.gov/blog/12-facts-about-otters-sea-otter-awareness-week

https://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DNR-News-Releases/ArticleID/309/Cool-Things-You-Didn%E2%80%99t-Know-About-Otters#:~:text=Otters%20are%20one%20of%20the,hills%20%E2%80%93%20slopes%20down%20to%20waterbodies.&text=Otter%20hair%20is%20relatively%20short,keep%20warm%20in%20cold%20water.

Discover interesting facts about otters in this adorable quiz. Can you ace it?

1. What is the approximate number of hair follicles per square inch in sea otter fur?

100,000

300,000

600,000 to 1,000,000

1.5 million

2. Why do sea otters spend a large portion of their days grooming their fur?

To find food

To clean off parasites

To trap air and heat next to their skin

To communicate with other otters

3. When can sea otters have their pups?

Only in spring

Only in winter

Year-round

Only in summer

4. What unique feature prevents otter pups from diving underwater?

Their muscles are too weak

Their bones are too light

Their fur is too dense

Their lungs are not developed

5. What is a group of resting sea otters called?

A float

A swim

A pack

A raft

6. How do sea otters prevent themselves from drifting away while they sleep?

They anchor themselves with rocks

They wrap themselves in kelp

They dig into the sea floor

They use suction cups

7. What role do sea otters play in their ecosystem?

Primary producers

Keystone species

Decomposers

Parasites

8. What caused the near extinction of sea otters in the 18th and 19th centuries?

Climate change

Disease outbreaks

Overhunting for fur

Pollution

9. How much of their body weight can sea otters eat in a day?

10%

25%

50%

75%

10. What tools do sea otters commonly use to open their food?

Claws

Sticks

Rocks

Shells

11. How long can sea otters hold their breath while diving?

2 minutes

5 minutes

10 minutes

15 minutes

12. Which country’s coastline is home to about 90% of the world's sea otters?

Canada

Japan

Alaska

Norway

13. What U.S. Acts helped protect sea otters?

Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act

Clean Water Act and Air Quality Act

Ocean Conservation Act and Fisheries Act

Wildlife Protection Act and Habitat Preservation Act

14. How do sea otters enhance seagrass beds along the California coast?

By fertilizing the water

By controlling fish populations

By eating sea urchins

By digging burrows

15. How many species of otters exist around the globe?

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