THE OTTER. 



An Otter, fishing. 



The Common European Otter, is about two feet long, with a tail sixteen inches in length, flattened 

 honzontally, with short stout limbs, five toes on each, webbed, and having strong grooved nails, but loosely 

 articulated ; they are capable of being brought on a line with the body, and used as fins. 



The Sea Otter, in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, is double the size of the European species. It is 

 hunted for its fur, which is of a blackish velvet-looking color. 



An Otter. 



An Otter. 



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