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Otter / Daniel Allen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allen, Daniel (Daniel Nathan)
- Series:
- Animal (Reaktion Books)
- Animal
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Otters.
- Human-animal relationships.
- Otters--Folklore.
- Otters--Conservation.
- Hunting.
- Fur.
- Mammals in art.
- Animals in literature.
- Animals in motion pictures.
- Animals and civilization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (186 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Reaktion Books, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Although rarely seen in the wild, the otter is admired for its playful character and graceful aquatic agility, which were established in the popular imagination through books like Tarka the Otter and Ring of Bright Water. This, however, is just a very small part of their story-throughout history the otter has also been widely hunted for its fur and flesh. In Otter, human geographer Daniel Allen reveals how the animal's identity has been shaped by this variety of human interactions. As Allen explains, otters, while feared by some communities, were hun
- Contents:
- Introducing the otter
- Folklore, fables, tradition and the otter
- Commercial otter hunting
- Otter hunting for sport
- The literary otter
- The otter on screen
- Protecting the otter.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-176) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-13377-6
- 9786613133779
- 1-86189-893-2
- OCLC:
- 726743258
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