OTTER SMALL, (LUTRA MACULICOLLIS). 137 



OTTER, Small (Lutra maculicollis). 



Native Names. 

 Chinyanja . . Katumbu. Zulu (Ngoni) . . Ntini. 



Chikunda . . . Katumbu. Chiwisa .... 



Chiyao .... Kauzi. Chiwemba . . 



Mzingo or Mshingo. 



Food. 



Fish, crabs, and locusts. 



Spoor. 

 Like that of the larger kind, but a good deal smaller, and claw-marks show. 

 Dung black coloured. 



Habitat. 

 The same as the other kind. 



Habits. 

 Darker coloured than the larger. Makes a similar cry. Skm can always be 

 recognised by the spots on the neck. 



Notes. 



