Alles über animalsFacts, Geschichten und Anekdoten . ies, und ist normalerweise viel gehässig für den Schaden, den es dem Fluss-Folk zufügt. In England ist Otterjagd der Anationssport. Ein Pack von drahthaarigen Schüttelhunden schwimmen oder waten im Strom, während Terrier entlang der Bank laufen, um das Spiel zu starten. Jäger mit langen Stangen folgen zu Fuß, und das arme Tier wird gejagt, bis es tobay gebracht wird. Der Fischotter ist listig und mutig und kämpft verzweifelt um sein Leben oder seine Jungen. Sein Körper ist lang und sehr geschmeidig, und sein Fell ist von einer feinen Textur. An Land macht es einen guten Stand gegen seine Feinde, aber im Wasser ist es ein Spiel f

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All about animalsFacts, stories and anecdotes . ies, and is usually much hatedfor the damage it does to the river-folk. In England otter-hunting is anational sport. A pack of wire-haired shaggy hounds swim or wade in thestream, while terriers run along the bank to start the game. Hunters withlong poles follow on foot, and the poor beast is chased until it is brought tobay. The otter is cunning and brave, fighting desperately for its life or cubs.Its body is long and very supple, and its fur is of a fine texture. On land itmakes a good stand against its enemies, but in the water it is a match for any-thing its size. The otter, if taken while young, is easily tamed. Some years ago a Scottish gentleman owned an otter, which he taught tocatch fish at his command. The otter would take not only salmon from theriver, but it would take cod out of the sea, swimming bravely through thewaves in search of prey. When it got tired, nothing would induce it to gointo the water again. It was always given part of the fish as a reward, and THE OTTER.. SEA OTTER. then it would fall down asleep, and have to be carried home. This ani-mal became so tame that if it was frightened it would rush to its master forsafety. An otter in the London Zoo had two little cubs, which had fallen into atank full of water. Although they could swim splendidly, there was danger oftheir being drowned when they got tired. The mother otter made an attemptto get them out by reaching down from the top. At last, however, she gotinto the tank herself, and making a natural bridge of her back and fore-paws, the youngsters were able to scramble up in safety. The river otter is not very rare, and anyone who is willing to spend anhour or so sitting perfectly still near a shaded woodland stream, may see thecunning creature busily searching for prey. The length of the otters body isabout two feet, and, including the tail, nearly three feet. The Sea Otter is nearly twice the size of the land otter. It lives on theNorthern

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