British zoology (1776) (14783643973)

Identifier: britishzoology01penn (find matches)
Title: British zoology
Year: 1776 (1770s)
Authors: Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798
Subjects: Zoology -- Great Britain
Publisher: Warrington, Printed by W. Eyres, for B. White, London
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MBLWHOI Library



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npt. 444.Sib. Scot. 10.Gejher quad. 687.Lutra caftanei coloris. Brif-fon quad. 201. De Buffon, Tom. vii. 134. Tab, II. xiii. 322.Muilcla lutra. Lin.fyfi. 66.Pont op. Nor^v. 2. 27.Lutra digitis omnibus sequali- bus. Faun, Suec, 12.Br. Zool. 32. Syn. quad. No. 138. Brit. Dyfrgi Germ. Otter, Fifch Otter Fren. Le Loutre Dut. Otter Ital. Lodra, Lodria, Lontra. S^uued. Utter Span.Port. Nutria Dan. Odder. Bescrip. fy^HE nfual length of this animal is three feetX three inches, including the tail, which isfixteen inches long. The head and nofe are broad and flat, the neckfhort, and equal in thicknefs to the head : the body-long : the tail broad at the bafe, taper* off to apoint at the end, and is the whole way compreff-ed horizontally. The eyes are very fmall, andplaced nearer the nofe than is ufual in quadru-peds : the ears extre/nely fhort, and their orificenarrow: the opening of the mouth is fmall, thelips mufcular, and. capable of being brought very dole il.\Jll jsrp It) OTTER.
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