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No way, his mom thought, otters wouldnB次元官网网址檛 be on the sidewalk. But she looked, and sure enough, Jamie was right. His two younger sisters were also delighted, and the Abbotsford family followed the otter to see where he was headed.

To the grass, it turned out, where the furry otter rolled around like a puppy, Jamie said.

Eventually, it walked down the ramp to the water and jumped back into the Victoria Harbour. Jamie, who loves to draw comic books, might just include an otter in his next self-published title.

B.C. is home to two species of otter, the river otter which Jamie saw, and the sea otter. River otters do spend time on land, have a long narrow tail and pointed head, and swim on their belly.

Sea otters spend almost all of their time in the water, with hind legs that are like flippers, and they swim on their back. TheyB次元官网网址檙e also one of the few mammals to use a tool B次元官网网址� sea otters are often found holding a small rock that they use to crack open shells.

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