SEA OTTER.. 
rlca, and tlie interior sea, as far as has been dis- 
covered, to the east of De Fuca's Straits. They 
are sometimes seen in troops of hundreds, and a 
hundred leagues from land. 7 ney are entirely 
conhned between Latitudes 49 and 60 Nortii, 
and between East Longitude, from London, 
126 to 150. During winter, they are brought 
in great numbers, by the eastern winds, from 
the American to the Kurilian Islands. They 
are most harmless aninials : and so afFe6lionate 
to [heir young, that tliey will pine to death at, 
tiie loss of them, and die on the very spot 
wiiere they have been taken from them. Be- 
fore the young can swim, they carry them in 
their paws, lying in the water on their backs. 
Tiiey run very swiftly. Swim, often, on 
their backs, their sides, and even in a perpen- 
dicular posture. They are very sportive ; 
embrace eacli other, and even kiss. They 
inhabit tlie shallows, or such places as abound 
with sea-weeds. They feed on Lobsters, fish, 
Sepiai, and shell fish. They bring but one 
young at a time ; suckle it a year ; and bring 
it on shore. They are dull-sighted, but quick- 
scented : and are hunted for their skins, which 
are 
