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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... spawn , which is cast generally in the month of March , consists of a clustered mass of gelatinous transparent and spherical eggs , from six hundred to a thousand in number , in the middle of each of which is contained the embryo or ...
... spawn , which is cast generally in the month of March , consists of a clustered mass of gelatinous transparent and spherical eggs , from six hundred to a thousand in number , in the middle of each of which is contained the embryo or ...
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... spawning - time he was in- formed always abounded so much with Frogs that their croaking was frequently heard to a great di- stance ; and he therefore naturally concluded that instead of being precipitated from the clouds , they had ...
... spawning - time he was in- formed always abounded so much with Frogs that their croaking was frequently heard to a great di- stance ; and he therefore naturally concluded that instead of being precipitated from the clouds , they had ...
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... spawn of the present species is not often de- posited before the month of June . During this sea- son the male is said to croak so loud as to be heard to a great distance . In some particular places , where these animals are numerous ...
... spawn of the present species is not often de- posited before the month of June . During this sea- son the male is said to croak so loud as to be heard to a great distance . In some particular places , where these animals are numerous ...
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... spawning - time being very late in the year , it is supposed that those animals that are brought to market before the month of June for the Edible Frog , are either Common Frogs , or some times they are even Toads . THE BULL FROG ...
... spawning - time being very late in the year , it is supposed that those animals that are brought to market before the month of June for the Edible Frog , are either Common Frogs , or some times they are even Toads . THE BULL FROG ...
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... spawn in the water . At this period the male inflates its throat in a surprising manner , forming a large sphere beneath its head . It also exerts a very loud and sharp croak , that may be heard to a vast distance . The tadpoles become ...
... spawn in the water . At this period the male inflates its throat in a surprising manner , forming a large sphere beneath its head . It also exerts a very loud and sharp croak , that may be heard to a vast distance . The tadpoles become ...
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abdomen afterwards animal animalcules antennæ appear become bees Beetle belly body bottom Brit caterpillars cells chrysalis claws colour common covered creature deposit devour distance dorsal fin earth eggs elytra extremely eyes feed feelers feet female fins fish flies four frequently Frog furnished ground grubs half hatched head holes inch in length inhabitants insects jaws kind labour larva larvæ leaves legs Linn Linnæan Linnæus live male manner Mole Crickets months motion mouth nearly nest observed Oppian oviparous pectoral fins Phil plants prey proboscis produced propolis quadrupeds resemblance rivers says seems seen seize shell side skin snails snake sometimes soon spawn species spiders substance surface Surinam swallow tail teeth thick thorax threads tion torpid Tran trees tribe tube vessels viviparous Wasps weather whole wings winter worms young Zool