sea otters

 excellent table manners floating belly up there  backs cradled in the ocean water sea otters don't  even flip over to eat. instead crunch they  use rocks to crush clamshells and open spiky  sea urchins. Using their tummies as while they snack sea otters wash their  bellies after every meal so food doesn't  get stuck in their fur. northern sea otter a hairy situation  whether they live in mild or cold climates sea otters have up to a million  Harris on every inch of skin the densest for of any animal this double layer of fur traps air bubbles next to their skin which helps keep sea otters warm and helps them float. After diving  under the wavers a sea otter blows air back  into fur with its mouth sometime it does somersaults to force air inside its dense coats.  A sea otter's thick fur also helps newborn bob along on the water  oath their mothers sea otter  Monterey  bay California a sea other floats solo in the frigid waters off the coast of Alaska. sea otters floating in kelp.  In good and proective company company in a behavioral called rafting sea otters sometime gather in groups to socialize to rest and to suddenly pay attention too. when orcas and  other predators such as eagles sea lions or sharks are nearby the other  scatter  into the water darting away to safety. sea otters in Prince William sound Alaska potter sea otter and newborn pup Mama other most often cary their babies on their tummies and even nurse them as the flat on their backs. from called ocean animals  national  geographic kids. https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/sea-otter