Domestic pets: their habits and managementGrant and Griffith, 1851 - 162 pages |
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... common disease , par- ticularly in water - dogs , or dogs that are frequently washed , and it is said to arise from the ears not being properly dried . When it first appears , which is known by the dog scratching his ears , and shaking ...
... common disease , par- ticularly in water - dogs , or dogs that are frequently washed , and it is said to arise from the ears not being properly dried . When it first appears , which is known by the dog scratching his ears , and shaking ...
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... common domestic cat . The resem- blance between the tiger and the cat is , indeed , so striking as to be perceived at a glance . When children first see tigers in a Zoological Garden , they almost always call them great cats ; and it is ...
... common domestic cat . The resem- blance between the tiger and the cat is , indeed , so striking as to be perceived at a glance . When children first see tigers in a Zoological Garden , they almost always call them great cats ; and it is ...
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... common cat , but it is actually of a different internal construction , re- sembling those animals which are designed to feed solely on flesh . It also appears formed to inhabit a much colder country than the domestic cat , which is of a ...
... common cat , but it is actually of a different internal construction , re- sembling those animals which are designed to feed solely on flesh . It also appears formed to inhabit a much colder country than the domestic cat , which is of a ...
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... common kind . " The cat , " observes Dr. Turton , " has a more voluminous and expressive vocabulary than any other known brute : the short twitter of compla- cency and affection to her kittens ; the purr of tranquillity and pleasure ...
... common kind . " The cat , " observes Dr. Turton , " has a more voluminous and expressive vocabulary than any other known brute : the short twitter of compla- cency and affection to her kittens ; the purr of tranquillity and pleasure ...
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... common to the species . Cats are generally said not to be so teachable as dogs , but they may be easily taught to jump over the hand , and to perform similar feats of dexterity . A story is told by Dr. Smellie , of a cat that had learnt ...
... common to the species . Cats are generally said not to be so teachable as dogs , but they may be easily taught to jump over the hand , and to perform similar feats of dexterity . A story is told by Dr. Smellie , of a cat that had learnt ...
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Domestic Pets: Their Habits and Management, with Illustrative Anecdotes Jane Loudon No preview available - 2017 |
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