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  ,A SEA OTT] IS R1DY 6BR1K OP5 A CLAM-
%ELL ON A ROCK T RE/S ON XS BELLY4














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,!Y LIE WRAPP$ 9 GIANT S1WE$ CALL$ KELP4
,OTT]S ROLL & PLAY & EV5 RE/ AM;G !
PLANTS4
  ,SEA OTT]S (T5 FLOAT TGR 9 GR\PS CALL$
RAFTS4 ,Y C SEE RAFTS ( OTT]S (F ! COA/S
( ,CALI=NIA & ,ALASKA4
  ,N ALL SEA OTT]S LOOK ALIKE4 ,AN OLD
MALE OTT] (T5 HAS :ITE FUR4 ,EV5 TWO
OTT]S ) D>K FUR LOOK DI6]5T :5 "O IS WET
&! O!R IS DRY4
  ,AN OTT]'S EYES & NOSE >E HI< UP ON XS
H1D4 ,X C EASILY SEE & BR1! Z X SWIMS AT
! SURFACE4 ,AN OTT]'S :ISK]S HELP X FEEL
XS WAY 9 MU4Y WAT]4
  ,= AN OTT]1 ANY"T C 2 PLAY"T4 ,"O
M9UTE1 X MAY 2 RELAX+ ) XS FEET UP4 ,!
NEXT M9UTE1 X MAY ROLL OV] ON XS /OMA* &
DIVE4 ,! OTT] W KICK XS BIG FEET1 : >E
WE2$ L A DUCK'S1 & GLIDE "UWAT]4 ,"!1 X
MAY PLAY TAG ) ANO!R OTT]4 ,"S"TS OTT]S
TURN SOM]SAULTS4
  ,Z %E FLOATS1 A SEA OTT] "M HOLDS H]
BABY TI<TLY4 ,! BABY IS CALL$ A       #B
PUP4 ,MO/ (! "T1 SEA OTT]S GIVE BIR? 9 !
WAT] 9 A B$ ( KELP4
  ,WAVES MOV+ ! KELP UP & D[N ROCK ! PUP
6SLEEP4 ,"S P CALL ! KELP 8A SEA OTT]'S
CRADLE40 ,Y C ALM HE> ? "M HUM 8,ROCK-A-
BYE1 ,BABY40
  ,LY+ ON TOP ( XS "M1 A PUP DR9KS H]
MILK4 ,PUPS C 2 BORN 9 ANY S1SON4 ,A SEA
OTT] RAISES ONLY "O AT A "T4 ,A NEWBORN
OTT] IS T9Y & ALM HELP.S4 ,9 A FEW
WEEKS1 X LE>NS 6SWIM4 ,LAT]1 X LE>NS
6F9D XS [N FOOD4
  ,! "M WAT*ES OV] H] PUP = SIX MON?S OR
M4 ,IF A /RANGE OTT] -ES NE>1 ! "M
SNORTS A W>N+4 ,%E SWIMS 6H] PUP & /AYS
UNTIL ! O!R OTT] L1VES4
  ,)A SPLA%1 AN OTT] BANGS A CLAM AG/ A
ROCK X PUT ON XS BELLY4 ,:5 ! %ELL
CRACKS OP51 ! OTT] W EAT ! S(T CLAM
9SIDE4 ,!N X W ROLL OV] & WA% XF 9 !
WAT]4 ,AN OTT] NE$S 6EAT A LOT EA* "D6
  ,A SEA OTT] (T5 C>RIES A FAVORITE ROCK
:]"E X GOES1 EV5 :5 X DIVES = SEA UR*9S4
,A SEA UR*9 HAS %>P1 PO9T$ SP9ES4 ,!
OTT] IS A# 6EAT X )\T GETT+ HURT 2C   #C
! OTT]'S M\? HAS T\< SK94
  ,9 XS B$ ( KELP1 AN OTT] TWI/S >.D
6RUB XS FUR )A PAW4 ,X IS SPR1D+ AIR
BUB#S "? ! FUR4 ,! BUB#S HELP MAKE !
COAT WAT]PRO( & KEEP ! OTT] -=TA# 9 !
WAT] ALL YE> >.D4
  ,_M SEA OTT]S FLOAT 9 KELP BO? "D &
NI<T4 ,KELP GR[S UP F ! S1FLOOR4 ,"U !
WAT]1 ! KELP IS L A =E/4 ,"!1 OTT]S F9D
FOOD4
  ,A SEA OTT] TAKES A NAP 9 ! COLD WAT]4
,XS ?ICK FUR IS L A WAT]PRO( BLANKET T
HAS TWO LAY]S4 ,! TOP COAT HAS L;G]
HAIR4 ,BUB#S ( AIR1 TRAPP$ 9 ! %ORT]
"UFUR1 HELP KEEP ! OTT] W>M & DRY4
  ,SEA OTT]S H C\S9S CALL$ RIV] OTT]S4
,? K9D ( RIV] OTT] LIVES 9 ,ASIA4 ,RIV]
OTT]S LIVE 9 ALM E "P (! _W4 ,!Y DON'T
/AY 9 ! WAT] Z M* Z SEA OTT]S D4 ,!Y FI%
& PLAY 9 RIV]S & /R1MS4 ,!N !Y G ONTO L&
& CURL UP 9 HOMES CALL$ D5S4
  ,TWO RIV] OTT]S 9 ,9DIA /& UP ON _!
H9D LEGS4 ,OTT]S "S"TS HOLD !MVS UP ) _!
TAILS4
  ,! L>GE/ ( ALL RIV] OTT]S IS !      #D
GIANT ,BRAZILIAN OTT]4 ,X C 2 FIVE FEET
OR L;G] F H1D 6TAIL4
  ,TWO GIANT OTT]S &A CAIMAN WAT* EA*
O!R C>E;LLY4 ,:AT D Y ?9K W HAPP58
,PROBABLY NO?+4 ,OTT]S & CAIMANS USU,Y
HUNT 9 ! WAT]1 ANYWAY4
  ,IF ! CAIMAN ATTACK$ !M1 ! OTT]S CD
EASILY DEF5D !MVS4 ,!Y H /R;G JAWS & %>P
TEE?4 ,^! OTT]S WD PROBABLY HELP EA* O!R
9 A FI<T4
  ,X'S "T =A SUNBA?6 ,AF A SWIM1 A RIV]
OTT] GOES ON L& 6DRY (F & 6RE/4 ,X F9DS
A SUNNY SPOT HI45 0RE$S OR BU%ES4
  ,"S"TS AN OTT] SITS 0! WAT]4 ,X /AYS
AL]T1 SNI6+ ! AIR = DANG]4
  ,AN OTT] ZOOMS AL;G "UWAT]1 PU%+ ) XS
WE2$ FEET4 ,! TAIL HELPS X /E]4
  ,? OTT] IS FI%+ 0A B1V] LODGE4 ,"S"TS
A FEMALE USES AN EMPTY B1V] LODGE Z A
D54 ,%E GIVES BIR? "!1 ON A B$ ( DRY
TWIGS & GRASSES4 ,A RIV] OTT] HAS TWO
6SIX BABIES4
  ,:5 A RIV] OTT] IS HUNGRY1 X MAY G
HUNT+ AL;G ! $GE (! WAT]4 ,"S"TS X
CAT*ES A M\SE4 ,X MAY EV5 F9D A       #E
TA/Y FI%4 ,A RIV] OTT] USES XS %>P TEE?
6EAT A :OLE FI%--EV5 ! B"OS6
  ,LAT]1 ! OTT] MAY DIVE 9 & GRAB AN EEL
--"O ( XS FAVORITE SNACKS4 ,L SEA OTT]S1
RIV] OTT]S WA% !MVS 9 ! WAT] AF A M1L4
  ,ON A FROZ5 POND1 AN OTT] POKES XS H1D
96A HOLE 9 ! ICE4 ,! OTT] GOES 9 DEEP] &
DEEP]4 ,K]PLUNK6 ,X DIVES IN4 ,9 A FEW
M9UTES1 X -ES UP =A BR1? ( AIR4 ,RIV]
OTT]S LOVE SWIMM+ 9 COLD WAT]4 ,L SEA
OTT]S1 !Y H ?ICK FUR 6KEEP !M W>M4
  ,AN OTT] RACES "? ! SN[1 !N PLOPS D[N
& GLIDES4 ,A FROZ5 LAKE MAKES A GD
PLAYGR.D = RIV] OTT]S4 ,SL$D+ D[N ! BANK
& SLID+ ACR ! LAKE1 OTT]S L1VE A TRAIL 9
! SN[4 ,J L SEA OTT]S1 RIV] OTT]S L HAV+
FUN4
  ,A SEA OTT] CLUT*ES XS FOOD TI<TLY Z
S1GULLS -E NE>4 ,! BIRDS (T5 DROP 9 TO
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MI<T 2 XS FAVORITE EXPRES.N4 ,? L;G1
SLEEK MAMMAL IS A JU7L]1 ACROBAT1 &
PRANK/]4 ,AN OTT] MAY %OOT \ (! WAT]1
NIP A B1V]'S TAIL1 !N 4APPE> AG4 ,X MAY
JU7LE %ELLS OR /"OS ) XS AGILE PAWS4
  ,BIOLOGI/S CLASSIFY OTT]S Z
,MUSTELIDAE4 ,? L>GE FAMILY ( MAMMALS
9CLUDES W1SELS1 SKUNKS1 & M>T5S1 AM;G
O!RS4 ,(! _M SPECIES ( OTT]S1 MO/ LIVE 9
FRE% WAT]--RIV]S1 LAKES1 & /R1MS--! _W
OV]4
  ,OTT]S LIVE ON ALL 3T95TS EXCEPT
,AU/RALIA & ,ANT>CTICA4 ,!Y >E N F.D 9
DES]T OR POL> REGIONS4 ,SEA OTT]S LIVE
MA9LY AL;G ! ,PACIFIC COA/ ( ,NOR? &
,S\? ,AM]ICA2 RIV] OTT]S 9HABIT RIV]S &
/R1MS 9 _M PLACES4
  ,ONLY A FEW SPECIES >E F.D AL;G
S1COA/S4 ,"O1 .,ENHYDRA .LUTRIS1 IS
-MONLY CALL$ ! SEA OTT]4 ,SEA OTT]S SP5D
MO/ ( _! LIVES 9 ! WAT]1 B !Y MAY G
A%ORE AT "TS4 ,!Y LIVE AL;G ! NOR!RN
,PACIFIC COA/S ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA &      #G
"PS ( ,ASIA4 ,ANO!R M>9E SPECIES 9HABITS
,PACIFIC COA/AL WAT]S ( ,S\? ,AM]ICA4
  ,! FRE%WAT] SPECIES1 (T5 REF]R$ 6Z
RIV] OTT]S1 SP5D M* ( _! "T ON L&4 ,=
%ELT]1 !Y USU,Y DIG A BURR[1 OR HOLT1
96A RIV]BANK1 (T5 ) "O 5TR.E ABV ! WAT]
& "O 2L4 ,OR !Y MAY MOVE 96A HOLL[ TREE
TRUNK OR O!R R1DY-MADE NE/+ PLACE4 ,_!
HOME RANGE MAY EXT5D #AJ 6#AB MILES AL;G
A BANK4 ,L O!R MEMB]S (! FAMILY
,MUSTELIDAE1 ! RIV] OTT] M>KS XS RANGE )
A SMELLY LIQUID F GL&S NE> XS TAIL4
  ,DESPITE DI6];ES 9 HABITATS1 ALL OTT]S
H SIMIL> BODY /RUCTURES4 ,! BODY IS
/R1ML9$1 )A P[];L TAP]$ TAIL4 ,! LEGS >E
%ORT &! H1D IS BROAD & SLI<TLY FLAT4 ,!
SP9E IS S FLEXI# T AN OTT] C B5D XF NOSE
6TAIL TIP 9 EI DIREC;N4
  ,SEA OTT]S >E G5],Y H1VI] ?AN RIV]
OTT]S4 ,AN AV]AGE ADULT SEA OTT] M1SURES
2T #D & #E FEET F XS H1D 6! TIP ( XS
TAIL & WEI<S AB #FJ P.DS4 ,! DI6]5T
SPECIES ( RIV] OTT]S V>Y GRTLY 9 L5G? &
WEI<T4 ,GIANT ,BRAZILIAN OTT]S RIVAL EV5
! L>GE/ SEA OTT]S 9 L5G?1 B !Y >E N   #H
Z H1VY4
  ,RI*1 SILKY FUR COV]S ALL OTT]S4 ,!
D5SE/ ( ANY MAMMAL'S1 ! OTT]'S COAT HAS
UP 6#HEJ1JJJ HAIR FOLLICLES P] SQU>E 9*4
,OTT]S H TWO LAY]S ( FUR--& LL FAT4 ,Z
AN OTT] L1PS 9 & \ (! WAT]1 AIR BUB#S
BUILD UP 2T ! LAY]S ( FUR1 =M+ A CU%ION
T HOLDS 9 BODY H1T4 ,AN OTT] USES XS
TEE? 6-B XS FUR 6HELP GET RID ( TANGLES
& 6FLUFF UP ! "UFUR4
      ,PICTURE3 ,?ICK] ?AN ANY O!R
    MAMMAL'S1 AN OTT]'S FUR CL+S 9
    SPIKES :5 WET4
  ,6KEEP XS COAT WAT] RESI/ANT1 AN OTT]
GROOMS1 OR PRE5S1 3/ANTLY4 ,US+ XS TEE?1
T;GUE1 CLAWS1 A ROCK1 A %ELL1 OR A PIECE
( KELP1 AN OTT] -BS \ ANY DIRT OR FOOD
RESIDUE4 ,PRE5+ IS A KEY 6SURVIVAL4 ,IF
! FUR IS DIRTY1 X W LOSE XS WAT]
RESI/.E1 &! OTT] C DIE ( EXPOSURE4 ,! "Y
LE>N 6PRE5 EV5 2F !Y LE>N 6F9D FOOD4
  ,OTT]S EAT A LOT ( FOOD4 ,!Y M/ BURN
_M CALORIES 6/AY W>M4 ,AN OTT] MAY SP5D
HALF XS WAK+ H\RS HUNT+ & EAT+4 ,MO/
OTT]S L EELS4 ,RIV] OTT]S MAY CAT*    #I
FI%1 MICE1 & O!R SMALL ANIMALS4 ,SEA
OTT]S EAT SEA UR*9S1 ABALONE1 & CLAMS1 :
AB.D 9 KELP B$S4
  ,! SEA OTT] IS "O (! FEW MAMMALS T USE
TOOLS4 ,6D9E ON %ELLFI% X BR+S UP F !
S1FLOOR1 AN OTT] FLOATS ON XS BACK4 ,X
PLACES ON XS BELLY A ROCK1 AL F !
S1FLOOR1 & SMACKS ! %ELLFI% AG/ X1
CRACK+ OP5 ! %ELL4 ,"S"TS AN OTT] HAS A
FAVORITE ROCK T X C>RIES 9 A FOLD ( SK9
"U XS >M4
  ,Z AN OTT] DIVES1 XS E>S & NO/RILS
CLAMP %UT1 KEEP+ \ WAT]4 ,XS EYES /AY
OP52 ! OTT] SEES Z WELL "UWAT] Z X DOES
ABV4 ,L>GE LUNG CAPAC;Y 5A#S AN OTT]
6/AY "U = F\R M9UTES & SWIM A QU>T] (A
MILE4
  ,OTT]S (T5 FLOAT ON _! BACKS ) _! FEET
\ (! WAT]4 ,! FEET H LL FUR4 ,SCI5TI/S
2LIEVE T KEEP+ !M DRY HELPS OTT]S 3S]VE
BODY H1T4
  ,OTT]S >E CURI\S AB _! SURR.D+S1 & !Y
SEEM 6H A LOT 6SAY AB :AT !Y SEE4
,UNLIKE O!R ,MUSTELIDAE1 OTT]S D A LOT (
*ATT]+4 ,SEA OTT]S PLAY+ MI<T        #AJ
SQUAWK L S1GULLS1 Z IF 6SAY1 8,DON'T 2 A
BULLY60 8,HAH80 IS A UNIV]SAL *ALL5GE
69TRUD]S1 8,:O >E Y80
  ,T\*+ IS ANO!R WAY OTT]S -MUNICATE4
,"MS SP5D A LOT ( "T PRE5+ & CU4L+ _!
"Y1 RE9=C+ ! CLOSE BOND 2T !M4 ,"M OTT]S
USU,Y RAISE ! PUPS )\T ASSI/.E F ! "FS4
,A SEA OTT] GIVES BIR? 9 ! WAT] OR AL;G
! %ORE4 ,ALM ALW1 %E HAS ONLY "O PUP4 ,A
RIV] OTT]1 ON ! O!R H&1 MAY BE> Z _M Z
SIX PUPS 9 H] D51 B USU,Y NO M ?AN F\R
LIVE 6MATUR;Y4
  ,VIOL5T /ORMS PRES5T A GRT DANG]
6OTT]S4 ,! ANIMALS >E ?R[N AG/ ! ROCKS &
MAY DR[N OR DIE ( EXPOSURE IF !Y _C FE$
OR PRE5 PROP]LY4 ,HUMANS H BE5 A DI6]5T
K9D ( 5EMY4 ,9 #AGDA1 A ,RUSSIAN EXP$I;N
4COV]$ SEA OTT]S AL;G NOR!RN ,PACIFIC
COA/S & F.D T ! ANIMALS' W>M1 S(T PELTS
BR"\ HI< PRICES4 ,SOON1 HUNT]S F _M
C.TRIES CAME LOOK+ = OTT] PELTS4 ,0!
E>LY #AIJJ'S1 SEA OTT]S 7 NE>LY EXT9CT4
  ,S9CE #AIAA1 GOV]N;TS & 3S]V,NI/S ! _W
OV] H BE5 TRY+ 6SAVE !M4 ,OTT]S >E
PROTECT$ 0LAW 9 "S PLACES1 & _!      #AA
NUMB]S >E SL[LY RIS+4 ,/ !Y >E N SAFE4
,SEA OTT]S >E (T5 /RANGL$ 9 FI%]M5'S
NETS1 OR POISON$ 0OIL SPILLS4 ,A MAJOR
SPILL (F ,ALASKA'S COA/ 9 ,M>* #AIHI
KILL$ _M ( !M4 ,(! RIV] OTT]S1 ! GIANT
,BRAZILIAN OTT] IS ! MO/ 5DANG]$4
  ,IF Y TRAVEL AL;G ! COA/ ( ,CALI=NIA1
Y C VISIT PLACES ": SEA OTT]S ?RIVE4
,MO/ O!R K9DS ( OTT]S >E %Y & H>D 6F9D
\TSIDE ( ZOOS4 ,WALK+ AL;G A RIV]BANK1 Y
MI<T F9D FOOTPR9TS1 MUD SLIDES1 OR NE/S
T TELL Y T OTT]S H BE5 "!2 B Y >E N
LIKELY 6GET M ?AN A GL.E AT ! ANIMALS 9
! WILD4

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