CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -It is characteristic of otters that every drop of water must be extended and spread about the place; a bowl must at once be overturned, or, if it would not be overturned, be sat in and splashed in until it overflowed. For them, water must be kept on the move. Otters love playing various games, especially with a ball.

Detailed explanation-2: -He resembled like a very small imaginary dragon of the Middle Ages. It was like a chocolate brown mole. The main characteristic of an otter is to extend and spread every drop of water. The real game which Mijbil enjoyed most was juggling with small objects with his paws lying on his back.

Detailed explanation-3: -Description. Otters have long, slim bodies and relatively short limbs. Their most striking anatomical features are the powerful webbed feet used to swim, and their seal-like abilities for holding breath underwater. Most have sharp claws on their feet and all except the sea otter have long, muscular tails.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first characteristics that the narrator discovered about the otter was that he loved to play with water. Explanation: The story, “Mijbil The Otter” is written by Gavin Maxwell. The narrator shares about his unusual friendship with an otter, whom he named Mijbil.

Detailed explanation-5: -He would stand up on the end of the bathtub and turn the tap to its full flow. He spent hours shuffling a rubber ball round the room like a four-footed soccer player. He would lic on his back juggling with small objects between his paws. He enjoyed playing with marbles which were his favourite toys for this pastime.