Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners, and Economy, of the Animal Creation: Arranged According to the System of LinnaeusR. Phillips, 1805 |
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... eggs of some species are covered with a hard calcareous shell ; whilst those of others have a soft tough skin or covering , somewhat resembling parchment : the eggs of several are perfectly gelatinous . As soon as the parent - animals ...
... eggs of some species are covered with a hard calcareous shell ; whilst those of others have a soft tough skin or covering , somewhat resembling parchment : the eggs of several are perfectly gelatinous . As soon as the parent - animals ...
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... eggs , when made palatable by boiling . In the gardens of some part of Italy , there are formed for the purpose wells , in which the inhabi- tants bury the eggs of the Tortoise , These remain till the ensuing spring , when , by the ...
... eggs , when made palatable by boiling . In the gardens of some part of Italy , there are formed for the purpose wells , in which the inhabi- tants bury the eggs of the Tortoise , These remain till the ensuing spring , when , by the ...
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... eggs . They turn them on their backs on the land and then leave them , to perform the same operation on as many others as they can meet ; for when once . turned , they are unable again to get on their feet . Many are taken in the sea ...
... eggs . They turn them on their backs on the land and then leave them , to perform the same operation on as many others as they can meet ; for when once . turned , they are unable again to get on their feet . Many are taken in the sea ...
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... eggs ; and at this time they are so intent on the operation that they do not notice any one that approaches them , and they will even drop the eggs into a hat if held under them . If , however , they are disturbed before the ...
... eggs ; and at this time they are so intent on the operation that they do not notice any one that approaches them , and they will even drop the eggs into a hat if held under them . If , however , they are disturbed before the ...
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Arranged According to the System of Linnaeus William Bingley. After having deposited the eggs , they scratch the hole up with sand , and leave them to be hatched by the heat of the sun , which is generally done in about three weeks . The ...
Arranged According to the System of Linnaeus William Bingley. After having deposited the eggs , they scratch the hole up with sand , and leave them to be hatched by the heat of the sun , which is generally done in about three weeks . The ...
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