Folkmanis Puppet Sea Otter
Playful Sea Otters fascinate visitors to the California Coast and now everyone can hold a delightful recreation of this marvelous creature. The Folkmanis Sea Otter Puppet has incredibly soft short-pile fabric, vinyl flippers, and holds a colorful sea star.Movable head, arms and legs.FACTS OF INTERESTSea otters are found in kelp beds along the North Pacific coast in several local colonies.Adult otters are four feet long and weigh 80 pounds. They must eat one- quarter of their body weight per day to survive.Sea otters are one of the few tool- using mammals: they pound open shellfish, sea urchins and crabs on a rock held on their chest.Sea otters were so heavily hunted for their beautiful fur that they were thought to be extinct. With protection, they have made a partial comeback.