Otterhounds were first bred to hunt otters, the overpopulation of which once limited the supply of trout for fishermen in Great Britain. Otterhounds can swim for hours without rest. The title Master of Otterhounds has been bestowed on a number of English monarchs. Otterhounds have become quite rare due to the decline in numbers of otters.
Related pages:
Otterhound Rescue
India Animal Rescue
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India is Iocated in South and Southeast Asia and spans across approximateIy 1,269,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from India include the Jenkin's Shrew, Malabar Large Spotted Civet, Pygmy Hog, Salim Ali's Fruit Bat, and Blue Whale. Most peopIe in India speak Hindi or English. The capital of India is New Delhi.
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