Mijbil the Otter

After Jonnie died

After Jonnie died, Maxwell felt too sad to keep another dog. Camusfearna, surrounded by water, seemed suitable for an otter instead of a dog.

A friend suggests that otters

A friend suggests that otters are common in the Tigris marshes and often tamed by the Arabs. Later, two Arabs deliver Mijbil in a sack with the note,

Mijbil first appears like a small

Mijbil first appears like a small dragon covered in mud. After a month, his true appearance becomes visible. He is later identified as a new race unkn

At first he is aloof

At first he is aloof and indifferent, but soon he becomes affectionate and playful. He sleeps in Maxwell’s knees, loves bathtub water, learns to turn

Mij plays with a rubber ball

Mij plays with a rubber ball like a soccer player and likes marbles, which he rolls on his belly without dropping. He later invents a game with a slop