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Marine Carnivores
Eric, Kyle, Madrit and Greg
Characteristics• Powerful jaws • Eats meat• Polar bears are the largest land carnivore• Males can grow to be 772-1,433 lbs while females can grow to be
331-551 lbs.• Polar bears are large and stocky and can swim pretty well• Sea otters can grow to be from about 55 to 77 lbs.• Sea otters are also very good swimmers
Habitat
• Sea otters are known to make their homes in kelp forests
• They inhabit cold coastal marine waters
• Polar bears prefer to be on top of ice that covers the arctic seas
Adaptations
• Polar bears– Strong swimmers– Thick layer of blubber– Powerful jaws
• Sea Otters
- Strong swimmers
- Thermoregulation
- Good divers