Friday, September 15, 2017

Beaver vs Otter

beaver /b'i:v.r/: 河貍
otter /'at.r/: 水獺
sea otter: 海獺

水獺的照片看起來比較像松鼠(squirrel)
而 河狸的照片比較像地鼠(gopher)

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rodent
齧齒目 / 科?

gnaw /n>/
gnawing
啃 / 嚙


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Beaver fish !== Weever fish
Since beaver, the semi-aquatic rodent, is a skilled swimmer, the Catholic Church once declared it was a fish.

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%B2%B6%E9%B1%BC%E6%95%88%E5%BA%94
Catfish effect == Weever fish effect == 鯰魚效應


//=== Beaver

Order: Rodentia

Genus: Castor

//=== Otter

Order: Carnivora

Subfamily: Lutrinae

Type genus : Lutra
Genera :
-- Amblonyx
-- Aonyx
-- Enhydra
-- Hydrictis