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The beavers of the Euxine, when they are closely pressed by danger, themselves cut off the same part, as they know that it is for this that they are pursued. This substance is called castoreum by the physicians. [Note] In addition to this, the bite of this animal is terrible; with its teeth it can cut down trees
on the banks of rivers, just as though with a knife. [Note] If they seize a man by any part of his body, they will never loose their hold until his bones are broken and crackle under their teeth. The tail is like that of a fish; [Note] in the other parts of the body they resemble the otter; [Note] they are both of them aquatic animals, and both have hair softer than down.
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