A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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... necks , as otherwise they would be incapable of gathering up their food either by land or water . But it does not hold ... neck ; it guides the ani- mal's flight like a rudder , and greatly assists it either in its ascent or when ...
... necks , as otherwise they would be incapable of gathering up their food either by land or water . But it does not hold ... neck ; it guides the ani- mal's flight like a rudder , and greatly assists it either in its ascent or when ...
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... neck are above three feet long . From the top of the head to the rump , when the neck is stretched out in a right line , it is six feet long , and the tail is about a foot more . One of the wings , with- out the feathers , is a foot and ...
... neck are above three feet long . From the top of the head to the rump , when the neck is stretched out in a right line , it is six feet long , and the tail is about a foot more . One of the wings , with- out the feathers , is a foot and ...
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... neck is covered with a very fine , clear , white hair that shines like the bristles of a hog ; and in some places there are small tufts of it , con- sisting of about twelve hairs , which grow from a single shaft about the thickness of a ...
... neck is covered with a very fine , clear , white hair that shines like the bristles of a hog ; and in some places there are small tufts of it , con- sisting of about twelve hairs , which grow from a single shaft about the thickness of a ...
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... neck , thus counterfeit all the motions of this animal . By this artifice they approach the os- trich , which becomes an easy prey . He is some- times also taken by dogs and nets , but the most usual way is that mentioned above . When ...
... neck , thus counterfeit all the motions of this animal . By this artifice they approach the os- trich , which becomes an easy prey . He is some- times also taken by dogs and nets , but the most usual way is that mentioned above . When ...
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... neck is long , its head small , and the bill flatted , like that of the ostrich ; but in all other respects it more resemn- bles the cassowary , a large bird to be described hereafter . The form of the body appears round ; the wings are ...
... neck is long , its head small , and the bill flatted , like that of the ostrich ; but in all other respects it more resemn- bles the cassowary , a large bird to be described hereafter . The form of the body appears round ; the wings are ...
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