Question

Although they are small creatures, sea otters need to eat between 20 and 30 percent of their body weight each day! Sea otters eat shellfish, like mussels, crabs, clams, and sea urchins. Humans also enjoy eating these same foods. This means that sea otters often come into contact with human fishermen. This can lead to sea otters becoming entangled in the fishing nets, causing them to drown.
What is the main idea of the passage? (2 points)

a
Humans enjoy eating seafood like clams.

b
Fishing methods threaten sea otters.

c
Nets allow fishermen to catch more fish.

d
Sea otters only enjoy a seafood diet.

Answer 1

Answer: D)

Explanation:

Southern sea otter consumes many types of prey including sea urchins, snails, clams, abalone, mussels, crabs, scallops, fish, barnacles, octopus, worms, and squid, which it captures with its clawed paws, not its jaws.
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