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MARSH MATTERS CONTINUED and broader, pale chest and throat. Otters breed at any time of year giving birth to 2 or 3 cubs in underground burrows, known as a 'holt'. Excellent and lithe swimmers, the young are in the water by 10 weeks of age. They stay with their mums for up to a year and then leave to find their own territory. The male otters don’t have much to do with rearing the young and even have separate holts to rest in. All otters have “home ranges” that have quieter areas for breeding and have many resting areas such as underground holts (pipes and tree roots) and stands of long grass and scrubby patches. These territories can be up to 40km for a dog otter (half this size for a female) and they guard them with their life! Otters live for between three to four years in the wild and death these days is more likely to be as a results of injuries from a territorial battle. Occasionally otters are killed on the roads or drown in fish traps and young otters can sadly die of starvation. So that’s a bit about the beautiful otter. I hope you get to see the one visiting Magor Marsh but you will have to be patient. Please also remember that otters are highly sensitive animals – disturbing otters or their habitat is an offence under the Wildlife & Countryside Act so tread carefully and quietly. What’s to Look forward to? Apart from our otters, kingfishers and hundreds of nesting birds including Cettis Warblers and kingfishers - we have some great events coming up for you. Our website has more details (www.gwentwildlife.org) or contact our head office – 01600 740600. 26 CALDICOT >> TYRES >> Cheeseman’s Trading Estate Caldicot Road, Rogiet Monmouthshire. NP26 3TA 01291 425666 JULIAN THORN CAR SALES WANTED CARS BOUGHT FOR CASH Most Makes and Models Considered, Cars, Pickups, 4x4s, Light Commercials and Campervans Telephone 07860 570006 Email: thornjtcars@aol.com Magor Village >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10% OFF with this advert Please mention The Villager when responding to adverts
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