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whiskers, ears, eyes, shape, and length of tail : 

 the feet have five webbed toes, with strong 

 crooked claws: the length from nose to tail is 

 twenty inches. It is said by Molina to inhabit 

 the sea of Chili. It swims about in pairs, and 

 loves to bask in the sun on the tops of rocks; 

 and, when taken, has all the fierceness of a wild 

 Cat. 



