[OT - but barely] BABY OTTERS!!

Not cats, but they might as well be!

http://sonic.net/~jwermont/misc/animals/awwtters.jpg

--
Joyce

What I look forward to, is continued immaturity, followed by death.
-- Dave Barry

"Bastette" wrote in message
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Not cats, but they might as well be!

http://sonic.net/~jwermont/misc/animals/awwtters.jpg

--
Joyce

What I look forward to, is continued immaturity, followed by death.
-- Dave Barry

Awww!

Joy

"Bastette" wrote in message
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Not cats, but they might as well be!

http://sonic.net/~jwermont/misc/animals/awwtters.jpg

--
Joyce

How sweet! I live on a chain of islands surrounded by salt marshes. One
day I was driving off the island and this crittercame out of the rushes and
flippered across the road. My first thought was, "Is that a seal?" Then I
realized no, we don't have seals in South Carolina. It was a river otter!
I'd heard of them but never seen one before. It was adorable! Its fur was
very sleek shiny as it was wet from swimming I'd never seen any type of
otter in the wild, only at the zoo back in Tennessee. It was a real treat.

Jill

On 3/10/2012 9:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:

"Bastette" wrote in message
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Not cats, but they might as well be!

http://sonic.net/~jwermont/misc/animals/awwtters.jpg

--
Joyce

How sweet! I live on a chain of islands surrounded by salt marshes. One
day I was driving off the island and this crittercame out of the rushes
and flippered across the road. My first thought was, "Is that a seal?"
Then I realized no, we don't have seals in South Carolina. It was a
river otter! I'd heard of them but never seen one before. It was
adorable! Its fur was very sleek shiny as it was wet from swimming
I'd never seen any type of otter in the wild, only at the zoo back in
Tennessee. It was a real treat.

Jill

Just don't let that cute face fool you - I've heard that otters have a
mean and nasty temperament and would bit you as soon as look at you.


--
Hugs,

CatNipped
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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On 3/10/2012 9:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:

"Bastette" wrote in message
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Not cats, but they might as well be!

http://sonic.net/~jwermont/misc/animals/awwtters.jpg

--
Joyce

How sweet! I live on a chain of islands surrounded by salt marshes. One
day I was driving off the island and this crittercame out of the rushes
and flippered across the road. My first thought was, "Is that a seal?"
Then I realized no, we don't have seals in South Carolina. It was a
river otter! I'd heard of them but never seen one before. It was
adorable! Its fur was very sleek shiny as it was wet from swimming
I'd never seen any type of otter in the wild, only at the zoo back in
Tennessee. It was a real treat.

Jill

Just don't let that cute face fool you - I've heard that otters have a
mean and nasty temperament and would bit you as soon as look at you.


--
Hugs,

CatNipped
See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped


I pulled over to the side of the road to let it cross. I didn't plan to get
out and pet it! LOL

Jill

CatNipped wrote in news:9s1j22FtfqU1
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On 3/10/2012 9:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:

"Bastette" wrote in message
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Not cats, but they might as well be!

http://sonic.net/~jwermont/misc/animals/awwtters.jpg

--
Joyce

How sweet! I live on a chain of islands surrounded by salt marshes.
One
day I was driving off the island and this crittercame out of the
rushes
and flippered across the road. My first thought was, "Is that a seal?"
Then I realized no, we don't have seals in South Carolina. It was a
river otter! I'd heard of them but never seen one before. It was
adorable! Its fur was very sleek shiny as it was wet from swimming
I'd never seen any type of otter in the wild, only at the zoo back in
Tennessee. It was a real treat.

Jill

Just don't let that cute face fool you - I've heard that otters have a
mean and nasty temperament and would bit you as soon as look at you.

Those cuties are totally unable to harm anybody......
Even more adorable then our beloved cats.

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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On 3/10/2012 9:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:

"Bastette" wrote in message
...
Not cats, but they might as well be!

http://sonic.net/~jwermont/misc/animals/awwtters.jpg

--
Joyce

How sweet! I live on a chain of islands surrounded by salt marshes. One
day I was driving off the island and this crittercame out of the rushes
and flippered across the road. My first thought was, "Is that a seal?"
Then I realized no, we don't have seals in South Carolina. It was a
river otter! I'd heard of them but never seen one before. It was
adorable! Its fur was very sleek shiny as it was wet from swimming
I'd never seen any type of otter in the wild, only at the zoo back in
Tennessee. It was a real treat.

Jill

Just don't let that cute face fool you - I've heard that otters have a
mean and nasty temperament and would bit you as soon as look at you.


Yep, they will bite you as soon as look at you but that's because they are a
wild animal. That does not make them mean and nasty as such. It's
important for them to be mean and nasty and bite otherwise they would not
survive.

Otters are slowly returning to British rivers. Luckily my nearest river is
a mile and half away. They can be predators of poultry.
Tweed

On 3/10/2012 3:47 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
wrote in message
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On 3/10/2012 9:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:

wrote in message
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Not cats, but they might as well be!

http://sonic.net/~jwermont/misc/animals/awwtters.jpg

--
Joyce

How sweet! I live on a chain of islands surrounded by salt marshes. One
day I was driving off the island and this crittercame out of the rushes
and flippered across the road. My first thought was, "Is that a seal?"
Then I realized no, we don't have seals in South Carolina. It was a
river otter! I'd heard of them but never seen one before. It was
adorable! Its fur was very sleek shiny as it was wet from swimming
I'd never seen any type of otter in the wild, only at the zoo back in
Tennessee. It was a real treat.

Jill

Just don't let that cute face fool you - I've heard that otters have a
mean and nasty temperament and would bit you as soon as look at you.


Yep, they will bite you as soon as look at you but that's because they are a
wild animal. That does not make them mean and nasty as such. It's
important for them to be mean and nasty and bite otherwise they would not
survive.

Otters are slowly returning to British rivers. Luckily my nearest river is
a mile and half away. They can be predators of poultry.
Tweed

Actually, I'd read an article, and also watched a wildlife show that
said they were kind of mean-tempered, like a shrew. But the danger
isn't in that... the danger is that humans see them and have the
reaction awwww, look how cute, then try to pet them (yeah, people are
idiots) and end up getting a few fingers bitten off (hey, they can open
clams with those teeth and jaws).


--
Hugs,

CatNipped
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See the RPCA FAQ site, created by "Yowie", maintained by Mark Edwards, at:
http://www.professional-geek.net/rpcablog/

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CatNipped wrote:

On 3/10/2012 9:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:

http://sonic.net/~jwermont/misc/animals/awwtters.jpg

How sweet! I live on a chain of islands surrounded by salt marshes. One
day I was driving off the island and this crittercame out of the rushes
and flippered across the road. My first thought was, "Is that a seal?"
Then I realized no, we don't have seals in South Carolina. It was a
river otter! I'd heard of them but never seen one before. It was
adorable! Its fur was very sleek shiny as it was wet from swimming
I'd never seen any type of otter in the wild, only at the zoo back in
Tennessee. It was a real treat.

Just don't let that cute face fool you - I've heard that otters have a
mean and nasty temperament and would bit you as soon as look at you.

One could say the same for humans - probably worse.

Anyway, the otters in this photo are babies, so I wouldn't be afraid
of them, except maybe to wonder what sorts of viruses or parasites they
might be carrying.

--
Joyce

There is no alternative to being yourself.

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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On 3/10/2012 3:47 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
wrote in message
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On 3/10/2012 9:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:

wrote in message
...
Not cats, but they might as well be!

http://sonic.net/~jwermont/misc/animals/awwtters.jpg

--
Joyce

How sweet! I live on a chain of islands surrounded by salt marshes. One
day I was driving off the island and this crittercame out of the rushes
and flippered across the road. My first thought was, "Is that a seal?"
Then I realized no, we don't have seals in South Carolina. It was a
river otter! I'd heard of them but never seen one before. It was
adorable! Its fur was very sleek shiny as it was wet from swimming
I'd never seen any type of otter in the wild, only at the zoo back in
Tennessee. It was a real treat.

Jill

Just don't let that cute face fool you - I've heard that otters have a
mean and nasty temperament and would bit you as soon as look at you.


Yep, they will bite you as soon as look at you but that's because they
are a
wild animal. That does not make them mean and nasty as such. It's
important for them to be mean and nasty and bite otherwise they would
not
survive.

Otters are slowly returning to British rivers. Luckily my nearest river
is
a mile and half away. They can be predators of poultry.
Tweed

Actually, I'd read an article, and also watched a wildlife show that said
they were kind of mean-tempered, like a shrew. But the danger isn't in
that... the danger is that humans see them and have the reaction awwww,
look how cute, then try to pet them (yeah, people are idiots) and end up
getting a few fingers bitten off (hey, they can open clams with those
teeth and jaws).

Get away from the idea that wildlife is cute.