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The female sea otter gives birth in the water; rarely she may give birth on the shore. The female otter will usually take her pup
away from other otters so she can spend all of her time grooming and feeding her pup. The average pup isn’t much bigger than a kitten and only weighs 3 to 5 pounds.
Pups are usually born  to look like a rag doll. They have brownish or yellowish fur that makes them look like a porcupine. The thick, well-groomed fur on pups helps them stay afloat while their mothers are close by diving for
food.
Female otters almost always have only one pup at a time. Very rarely they might have twins. If it
does happen the female will abandon one of them because she can’t properly take care of them.
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The female otters have the nickname,Rudolph, because after
mating the females nose is bloody red. The male grips his teeth onto the female’s nose while mating. The male also wraps his forelegs around the female’s chest to hold on. Mating usually lasts
for about 15 to 30 minutes. Some female otters start mating when they are only about 3 to 4 years old.
