OTTEE NEAE NAIVASHA 
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DESCEIPTION OF AN OTTEE KILLED NEAE 
NAIVASHA (LUTBA ALBICOLLIS ?) 
By J. G. Marten 
This beast was killed by a native on March 2. It was seen 
at the foot of a hill about 800 yards from the lake, and made off 
towards the water. It turned and attacked the native as he 
approached it. The following is a careful description : — 
Otter (Female). 
Weight, 28 lb. 
Length (tip of nose to tip of tail), 4 ft. 8 in. 
Girth (behind fore-legs) , 1 ft. 5 J in. 
Colour. Very dark brown (almost black) ; chin, throat, 
and sides of face (to line from eye to ear), grey. 
Eyes and ears. Very small. 
Head. Broad and flat, 6 in. long and 6 in. wide. 
Neck. As thick as head. 
All four legs short and very thick. 
Fore feet. Five toes (not webbed), no nails or claws, hairless 
to second joint. 
Hind feet. Five toes (webbed), very small nails or claws, 
hairless to first joint. 
Tail, 1 ft. 6 in. long, 4 in. wide at base, broad and flat, 
tapering to a point. 
UNIDENTIFIED BEASTS IN EAST AFEICA 
By C. W. Hobley 
Since writing the article in No. 6 of the Journal further 
information has come to hand regarding the animal said to 
inhabit the forest land on the right bank of the Lower Tana. 
Mr. Eule gives the following description obtained from the 
Wa Pokomo : — 
