Marine Animals Adaptations

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Marine Animals Adaptations

• Jimena
• August 2005

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What is Adaptation?

• Adaptation is something that may be helpful to
  animals. Adaptation is a change in an animal by
  behavior or physical. If an animal cant adapt
  at time they get extinct. Some species adapt at
  time and get to survive for millions of years.
  That is why adaptation is so important.

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Sea OtterGeneral Information

• They live 10 to 11 years
• Males weigh 65 pounds and females weigh 45 pounds
• They eat sea urchins, abalones, mussels, clams,
  and snails

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Sea OtterAdaptation

• their dense fur keep them warm
• They use small rocks to help opening clams
• Sea otters know how to use tools like primates to
  help them survive

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Fur SealsGeneral Information

• They are endangered species
• Their scientific name is Phocidae
• They are33 species of seals

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Fur Seals Adaptation

• Seals whiskers stand and sense fish on the dark
• Their body is special structured for life on
  water so they can survive in water
• Their fur produces a special oil so they dont
  get wet

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Leatherback TurtleGeneral Information

• Are endangered
• Are the biggest sea turtle
• Eat jelly fish

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Leatherback TurtleAdaptation

• They have leathery eggs so the animals that eat
  eggs have a difficult time trying to break it
• Their fingers have web so they swim faster
• They hide inside their shell to protect
  themselves when are in danger

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