{"id":148680,"date":"2022-07-11T15:40:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:40:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:40:56","slug":"what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/","title":{"rendered":"What do sea otters eat the most?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_do_sea_otters_eat_the_most\" title=\"What do sea otters eat the most?\">What do sea otters eat the most?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_eats_sea_otters_eat\" title=\"What eats sea otters eat?\">What eats sea otters eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#Do_sea_otters_eat_starfish\" title=\"Do sea otters eat starfish?\">Do sea otters eat starfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_do_sea_otters_like_to_eat_the_most\" title=\"What do sea otters like to eat the most?\">What do sea otters like to eat the most?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#Do_otters_have_a_favorite_food\" title=\"Do otters have a favorite food?\">Do otters have a favorite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_animals_eats_sea_otters\" title=\"What animals eats sea otters?\">What animals eats sea otters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_eats_otters_eat\" title=\"What eats otters eat?\">What eats otters eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_things_eat_sea_otters\" title=\"What things eat sea otters?\">What things eat sea otters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_does_the_sea_otter_eat\" title=\"What does the sea otter eat?\">What does the sea otter eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_type_of_fish_do_sea_otters_eat\" title=\"What type of fish do sea otters eat?\">What type of fish do sea otters eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_are_sea_otters_favorite_food\" title=\"What are sea otters favorite food?\">What are sea otters favorite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#Do_sea_otters_eat_sea_cucumbers\" title=\"Do sea otters eat sea cucumbers?\">Do sea otters eat sea cucumbers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_is_a_otter_favorite_food\" title=\"What is a otter favorite food?\">What is a otter favorite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_do_otters_love_eating\" title=\"What do otters love eating?\">What do otters love eating?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#Do_otters_like_fruit\" title=\"Do otters like fruit?\">Do otters like fruit?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_do_otters_like\" title=\"What do otters like?\">What do otters like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_are_sea_otters_predators_and_prey\" title=\"What are sea otters predators and prey?\">What are sea otters predators and prey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#Do_tiger_sharks_eat_sea_otters\" title=\"Do tiger sharks eat sea otters?\">Do tiger sharks eat sea otters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_eats_an_otter\" title=\"What eats an otter?\">What eats an otter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_are_otters_biggest_predators\" title=\"What are otters biggest predators?\">What are otters biggest predators?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_is_river_otters_favorite_food\" title=\"What is river otters favorite food?\">What is river otters favorite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_animals_like_to_eat_otters\" title=\"What animals like to eat otters?\">What animals like to eat otters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_animals_eat_sea_otters_in_the_ocean\" title=\"What animals eat sea otters in the ocean?\">What animals eat sea otters in the ocean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_is_the_main_predator_of_otters\" title=\"What is the main predator of otters?\">What is the main predator of otters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-sea-otters-eat-the-most\/#What_do_sea_otters_eat_on_land\" title=\"What do sea otters eat on land?\">What do sea otters eat on land?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_sea_otters_eat_the_most\"><\/span>What do sea otters eat the most?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sea otters are foragers that eat mostly <b>hard-shelled invertebrates, including sea urchins and a variety of clams, mussels, and crabs. They have an interesting method of eating their prey. Sea otters dive to rocky reefs, where they collect invertebrates and also a large rock.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_eats_sea_otters_eat\"><\/span>What eats sea otters eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What are the natural predators of sea otters? <b>Great white sharks are the primary predator in California. Ongoing studies in Alaska recently revealed that orcas (killer whales) are eating more and more sea otters in that region, possibly because the usual prey (seals and sea lions) are in decline.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_sea_otters_eat_starfish\"><\/span>Do sea otters eat starfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Sea otters eat many kinds of invertebrates, including sea urchins, abalone, clams, crabs, snails, sea stars, squid  octopuses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_sea_otters_like_to_eat_the_most\"><\/span>What do sea otters like to eat the most?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since sea and marine otters are found all over the American Pacific coast, its difficult to provide exact details about their diet, but some of their favorite foods are <b>sea urchins, sea stars, crabs, squids, clams, mussels, and snails. Fish represents a smaller part of the diet compared with river otters.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_otters_have_a_favorite_food\"><\/span>Do otters have a favorite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What are the natural predators of sea otters? <b>Great white sharks are the primary predator in California. Ongoing studies in Alaska recently revealed that orcas (killer whales) are eating more and more sea otters in that region, possibly because the usual prey (seals and sea lions) are in decline.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_eats_sea_otters\"><\/span>What animals eats sea otters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Predators of sea otters include <b>sharks and killer whales. Sea otters dive or play dead when they sense danger, or may signal alarm by raising a forepaw. The Alaskan subspecies have predators on land such as coyotes or brown bears. Bald eagles have been observed swooping down and grabbing sea otter pups.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_eats_otters_eat\"><\/span>What eats otters eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Giant otters eat mainly <b>fishes and crabs. Cape clawless and Asian small-clawed otters feed mainly on crabs and other crustaceans, molluscs, and frogs. Fish are relatively insignificant in their diets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_things_eat_sea_otters\"><\/span>What things eat sea otters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this manner, sea otters are keystone predators in the kelp forests where they live. They are not at the top of the food web, however, and are eaten by <b>orcas, great white sharks and other large predators. Sea otters are quite large, weighing up to 100 pounds (45 kg) and reaching lengths of nearly 5 feet (1.5 m).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_sea_otter_eat\"><\/span>What does the sea otter eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Diet\/Amount Southern sea otter consumes many types of prey including <b>sea urchins, snails, clams, abalone, mussels, crabs, scallops, fish, barnacles, octopus, worms, and squid, which it captures with its clawed paws, not its jaws.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_fish_do_sea_otters_eat\"><\/span>What type of fish do sea otters eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The sea otters diet consists almost exclusively of marine invertebrates including <b>sea urchins, a variety of bivalves such as clams and mussels, abalone, other mollusks, crustaceans, and snails. Sea otters are one of the few animals that can eat sea urchins, making them a key stone species.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_sea_otters_favorite_food\"><\/span>What are sea otters favorite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sea Otters eat bivalve invertebrates like <b>abalone and clams. Individual sea otters also have a favorite food! Sea Otters eat clams, abalone, snails, sea urchins, octopus, and many other animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_sea_otters_eat_sea_cucumbers\"><\/span>Do sea otters eat sea cucumbers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Otters have teeth perfectly adapted for crushing their favourite food  <b>fish, shellfish and crabs! While crabs form as much as 80 per cent of the otters diet, they will also eat other water creatures such as fish and snails as well as small land animals such as lizards, frogs and mice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_otter_favorite_food\"><\/span>What is a otter favorite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The staple diet of our native otter in the wild is <b>fish (with eels being particularly favoured in the summer), frogs, small birds and eggs.<\/b><b>Small mammals may also be eaten. Its not only the abundance of a particular food source that is important but also how easy it is to catch.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_otters_love_eating\"><\/span>What do otters love eating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the wild, most species of otter feed on <b>fish and crustaceans, with river otters feeding on prey like freshwater fish, mussels, crabs, crayfish and frogs, and saltwater otters eating marine prey such as shellfish, sea urchins and shrimp.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_otters_like_fruit\"><\/span>Do otters like fruit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apart from that, <b>otters do like berries and fruits like blackberries, blueberries, cherries and so on. Tney love grapes and lots of them like tomatoes too. Apples are also fairly interesting to them. They eat more fruit than people think, hence the need to include some fruit and veg in their diet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_otters_like\"><\/span>What do otters like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They like to eat <b>sea urchins, clams, mussels and crabs. They use their sea whiskers to find small creatures to eat, and their paws to dig for clams.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_sea_otters_predators_and_prey\"><\/span>What are sea otters predators and prey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What are the natural predators of sea otters? <b>Great white sharks are the primary predator in California. Ongoing studies in Alaska recently revealed that orcas (killer whales) are eating more and more sea otters in that region, possibly because the usual prey (seals and sea lions) are in decline.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_tiger_sharks_eat_sea_otters\"><\/span>Do tiger sharks eat sea otters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Giant otters eat mainly <b>fishes and crabs. Cape clawless and Asian small-clawed otters feed mainly on crabs and other crustaceans, molluscs, and frogs. Fish are relatively insignificant in their diets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_eats_an_otter\"><\/span>What eats an otter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many natural predators of otters, such as <b>bobcats, coyotes, wolves, bears and foxes, as well sea lions, orcas, great white sharks, alligators and crocodiles.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_otters_biggest_predators\"><\/span>What are otters biggest predators?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The otter faces numerous predators in both sea and land, so it must always be vigilant for threats. Its greatest enemies are <b>sea lions, killer whales, great white sharks, bears, and coyotes. Bald eagles are also known to prey on young otter pups.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_river_otters_favorite_food\"><\/span>What is river otters favorite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>fish<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_like_to_eat_otters\"><\/span>What animals like to eat otters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The otter faces numerous predators in both sea and land, so it must always be vigilant for threats. Its greatest enemies are <b>sea lions, killer whales, great white sharks, bears, and coyotes. Bald eagles are also known to prey on young otter pups.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_eat_sea_otters_in_the_ocean\"><\/span>What animals eat sea otters in the ocean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What are the natural predators of sea otters? <b>Great white sharks are the primary predator in California. Ongoing studies in Alaska recently revealed that orcas (killer whales) are eating more and more sea otters in that region, possibly because the usual prey (seals and sea lions) are in decline.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_main_predator_of_otters\"><\/span>What is the main predator of otters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Giant otters eat mainly <b>fishes and crabs. Cape clawless and Asian small-clawed otters feed mainly on crabs and other crustaceans, molluscs, and frogs. Fish are relatively insignificant in their diets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_sea_otters_eat_on_land\"><\/span>What do sea otters eat on land?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fish are relatively insignificant in their diets. Congo clawless otters probably feed on fairly soft prey items such as small land vertebrates, frogs, and eggs. A sea otters diet consists mainly of <b>slow-moving fishes and marine invertebrates including crabs, sea urchins, abalones, clams, mussels, and snails<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What do sea otters eat the most?What eats sea otters eat?Do sea otters eat starfish?What do sea otters like to eat the most?Do otters have a favorite food?What animals eats sea otters?What eats otters eat?What things eat sea otters?What does the sea otter eat?What type of fish do sea otters eat?What are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148680"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148680\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}