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. Otterhounds have become quite rare due to the decline in numbers of otters. There are only about 1,000 Otterhounds in the world.
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Otterhound Rescue
Solomon Islands Animal Rescue
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Solomon Islands is Iocated in Oceania and spans across approximateIy 10,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Solomon Islands include the Cusp-toothed Fruit Bat, Montane Monkey-faced Bat, Emperor Rat, and Poncelet's Giant Rat. The population of Solomon Islands is about 552,000. Most peopIe in Solomon Islands speak English or Melanesian pidgin.
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