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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... oviparous . The Reptiles , therefore , or those that have four legs , are denominated oviparous quadrupeds , to distin guish them from B 2 AMPHIBIOUS ANIMALS . Many of the animals possess a high degree of ...
... oviparous . The Reptiles , therefore , or those that have four legs , are denominated oviparous quadrupeds , to distin guish them from B 2 AMPHIBIOUS ANIMALS . Many of the animals possess a high degree of ...
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Arranged According to the System of Linnaeus William Bingley. are denominated oviparous quadrupeds , to distin guish them from the Mammalia , or viviparous qua- drupeds . They are usually very prolific . The eggs of some species are ...
Arranged According to the System of Linnaeus William Bingley. are denominated oviparous quadrupeds , to distin guish them from the Mammalia , or viviparous qua- drupeds . They are usually very prolific . The eggs of some species are ...
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... oviparous , and the eggs are perfectly gelatinous . From the egg proceeds a tadpole with- out feet , but furnished with a tail to aid its motion in the water : this drops off as the legs become protruded . In this imperfect state , the ...
... oviparous , and the eggs are perfectly gelatinous . From the egg proceeds a tadpole with- out feet , but furnished with a tail to aid its motion in the water : this drops off as the legs become protruded . In this imperfect state , the ...
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... to the sight , but which assist very materially in catching its winged prey . - Like most other oviparous quadrupeds , it is capable of existing a 3 THE NIMBLE LIZARD . 61 seeks a more secure retreat with equal rapidity. ...
... to the sight , but which assist very materially in catching its winged prey . - Like most other oviparous quadrupeds , it is capable of existing a 3 THE NIMBLE LIZARD . 61 seeks a more secure retreat with equal rapidity. ...
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Arranged According to the System of Linnaeus William Bingley. other oviparous quadrupeds , it is capable of existing a long time without food . Some of them have been kept in bottles , without any nourishment , for up- wards of six ...
Arranged According to the System of Linnaeus William Bingley. other oviparous quadrupeds , it is capable of existing a long time without food . Some of them have been kept in bottles , without any nourishment , for up- wards of six ...
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