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Physical description of the Dobhar-Chú resembles an otter but said to be about five times as large 10–15 ft (3.0–4.6 m), with a white pelt, black ear tips, and a black cross shape on its back. Though, due to the murky waters it is said to reside in, its pelt may be portrayed as darker. [1]
Williamson began writing Tarka the Otter in Skirr Cottage Georgeham Devon where he lived from 1921 to 1925. Williamson, who was born in London and had moved to Georgeham, Devon, in 1921, began making notes for Tarka about two years later: although he was usually a rather rapid writer, the book took him around four years to write thanks to the large amount of detailed research needed. [6]
Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story is a 2024 documentary film about a wild otter named Molly and her human rescuer, Billy Mail. The film takes place on the Scottish island of Shetland and stars Billy Mail and his wife Susan.
In many stories, the Kóoshdaa káa save the lost individual by distracting them with curiously otter-like illusions of their family and friends as they transform their subject into a fellow Kóoshdaa káa, thus allowing them to survive in the cold. Naturally, this is counted a mixed blessing.
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Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children. In Europe, Gutenberg 's invention of the printing press around 1440 made possible mass production of books, though the first printed books were quite expensive and remained so for a ...
"The Crown Returns to the Queen of the Fishes". Illustration by H. J. Ford for Andrew Lang's The Orange Fairy Book Folio Society editions of the Coloured Fairy Books. The best-known volumes of the series are the 12 Fairy Books, each of which is distinguished by its own color.
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