Question

what was the first characteristics of the otter discovered by the author​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Maxwell noticed a number of striking characteristics in the otter. Initially he found the otter very fond of playing like other pets especially with balls and marbles. The most startling observation was the way the otter reacted to water. It loved the bath tub and splash water.

Explanation:

• Gavin Maxwell was a Scottish Naturalist. He is remembered for his outstanding work on otters.
• His book 'Ring of Bright Water' is based on how in the year 1956  he went to Iraq , after the death of his pet dog Jennie and came across an  otter which he named Mijbil.
• He brought Mijbil to his homeland and raised the otter as his pet.
• Since then scientist's have named it Maxwell's otter.
• Maxwell noticed a number of striking characteristics in the otter.
• Initially he found the otter very fond of playing like other pets especially with balls and marbles.
• The most startling observation was the way the otter reacted to water.
• It loved the bath tub and splash water. Like a mischievous boy the otter would slip out of the bed and steal into the bathroom.
• Like a human it would run the tap and relish a long bath in the bath tub.
• At night it would love to sleep between the knees of Maxwell.
• Initially the otter was neither happy nor sad to be adopted by a human. It only observed what was going around it.

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