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Sea otters spend most of their time floating on their back in the ocean. They have very thick fur to help them float and large lungs. They are the only marine mammals that use tools like rocks to open shellfish for food.

Sea otters have thick, water-repellent fur to help them float, large lungs and air pockets in their fur to stay buoyant, and live in coastal areas of the North Pacific Ocean.

Sea otters use rocks as tools to break open sea urchins, abalone, and other shellfish in order to eat them while floating on their back in the water. Each sea otter keeps its own favorite rock in a pouch on its left side.

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Mammalia Carnivora order Mustelidae family


Length: Approx. 50 to 130cm (approx. 1.6 to 4.3 feet)
Weight: Approx. 30 to 40kg (approx. 66 to 88 lbs)
Habitat: North Pacific Ocean coastal areas

The sea otter is a marine mammal that spends most of its life floating
on the surface of the ocean. The soft, dense fur which can hold air
bubbles within it, and the sea otter's large lungs mean they can easily
float on top of the water. They are the only mammals, apart from
primates, that use tools, and they use rocks to break open sea urchins,
abalone, and other shellfish to eat, as they float face up in the water.
Each sea otter has its own favorite rock to use, which is kept safely in a
pouch on the otter's left side. In the early 20th century, sea otters came
close to extinction due to overfishing and oil spills from grounded
tankers. They have now been granted protection and numbers are on
the increase, but still retain status as an endangered species.

Tools Notation Key

Scissors Scissors line

Paste, or woodwork glue Mountain fold


Valley fold
Stencil pen, or bodkin
Glue spot
Ruler Parts No.

The Assembly instructions are divided into four blocks: A (head),


B (body), C (waist, legs, tail), and D (display stand). Follow the
instructions for each block to assemble your sea otter.

<Caution>
Keep scissors and glue away from small children.
Be careful not to cut your fingers when using scissors.
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Head parts
Refer to Assembly Instructions: Page1 / Page2.

A1 Head

A6 Right ear A5 Left ear

A2 Nose

A3 Neck

A4 Neck
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Body parts
Refer to Assembly Instructions: Page2 / Page3.

B9 Chest

B5 Right shoulder B1 Left shoulder

B6 Right arm B2 Left arm

B3 Left arm
B7 Right arm

B8 Right hand B4 Left hand

B10 Back
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Body parts
Refer to Assembly Instructions: Page3.

B11 Body B12 Body


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Waist and leg parts


Refer to Assembly Instructions: Page3.

C1 Belly C2 Waist

C4 Right hind leg thigh C3 Left hind leg thigh


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Leg and tail parts


Refer to Assembly Instructions: Page3 / Page4.

C7 Right hind leg C5 Left hind leg

C8 Right hind leg C6 Left hind leg

C13 Scallop shell C14 Scallop shell


C9 Tail

C10 Tail

C16 Stone C17 Stone


C15 Stone

C11 Tail

C12 Tail
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Display stand parts


Refer to Assembly Instructions: Page4.

D1 Display stand
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Display stand parts


Refer to Assembly Instructions: Page4.

D2 Display stand

D4 Display stand

D3 Display stand
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Display stand parts


Refer to Assembly Instructions: Page4.

D5 Display stand
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Display stand parts


Refer to Assembly Instructions: Page4.
D6 Display stand

D10 Display stand

D9 Display stand

D7 Display stand

D8 Display stand

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