Food
Carnivore
Sea otters eat sea urchins, crabs and clams.
Meat eater
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Sea Otter Facts for Kids: S Is for Sea Otter
Sea otters sometimes hold paws while they sleep so they do not drift apart. They use rocks as tools to crack open shellfish. Here are easy sea otter facts for kids: what sea otters eat, how big they grow, what a baby sea otter is called and where sea otters live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter S.
Mammaltype
Carnivorediet
Pupbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Sea otters
Two more true facts about the sea otter that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Ss
Say “Sea Otter”
Sea Otter starts with the letter S. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep.
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One more fact
They use rocks as tools to crack shells.
Act it outMove like a sea otter for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter S in “Sea Otter”.
Ask a questionWhat would a sea otter eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Sea Otter Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the sea otter, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A sea otter is about 1.2 to 1.5 m long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Sea otters live for about 15 to 20 years.
LifespanBaby
Pup
A baby sea otter is called a pup.
Baby nameGroup
Raft
A group of sea otters is called a raft.
Group nameHabitat
Ocean
Sea otters are found in North Pacific coasts.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Sea otters sometimes hold paws while they sleep so they do not drift apart. They use rocks as tools to crack open shellfish.
Sea Otter is a mammalLetter
S is for sea otter
Sea Otter has 8 letters and starts with S.
Say: Sea Otter
Quick quiz
Sea Otter Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Sea Otter Coloring Page: Letter S Worksheet
Done reading about the sea otter? Print the free letter S sheet, say “S is for sea otter” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase SLowercase sTracing practiceFind the S animals
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3 pages, black & white
Questions
All FAQs
Sea Otter Questions Kids Ask
Sea otters eat sea urchins, crabs and clams. That makes the sea otter a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A sea otter is about 1.2 to 1.5 m long.
Sea otters live for about 15 to 20 years.
A baby sea otter is called a pup.
A group of sea otters is called a raft.
Sea otters live in North Pacific coasts. Their favorite habitat is: ocean.
Yes. The sea otter is a mammal. Sea otters sometimes hold paws while they sleep so they do not drift apart. They use rocks as tools to crack open shellfish.
Sea Otter starts with the letter S. Say it slowly and listen for the S sound at the start.
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All S animals
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