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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... teeth ; whilst others are entirely without some again are fierce and predacious ; and others perfectly inoffensive . In general , however , they are of a mild and peaceful disposition . - The bo- dies of the amphibious animals are cold ...
... teeth ; whilst others are entirely without some again are fierce and predacious ; and others perfectly inoffensive . In general , however , they are of a mild and peaceful disposition . - The bo- dies of the amphibious animals are cold ...
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... head is small , and , in the place of teeth , has hard and bony ridges . The upper jaw closes * This tribe commences the Linnean order of REPTILES . over the lower , like the lid of a box [ 6 ] THE TORTOISE TRIBE*. ...
... head is small , and , in the place of teeth , has hard and bony ridges . The upper jaw closes * This tribe commences the Linnean order of REPTILES . over the lower , like the lid of a box [ 6 ] THE TORTOISE TRIBE*. ...
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... teeth , but the bones of which the jaws are composed are very hard and strong , and fur- nished with points or asperities that serve in some degree the same purpose . With these powerful jaws they browse on the grass , sea - weed , and ...
... teeth , but the bones of which the jaws are composed are very hard and strong , and fur- nished with points or asperities that serve in some degree the same purpose . With these powerful jaws they browse on the grass , sea - weed , and ...
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... teeth . They range very far over the ocean . One of them was seen in latitude 30 ° north , sleeping on the surface of the water , apparently about midway between the Azores and the Bahama Islands , and these were the nearest possible ...
... teeth . They range very far over the ocean . One of them was seen in latitude 30 ° north , sleeping on the surface of the water , apparently about midway between the Azores and the Bahama Islands , and these were the nearest possible ...
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... teeth , thirty or more on each side of the jaws ; and these are so disposed as , when the mouth is closed , to fit alternately above and below . The Crocodile and Alligator have the largest * SYNONYMS . - Lacerta Crocodilus . Linn ...
... teeth , thirty or more on each side of the jaws ; and these are so disposed as , when the mouth is closed , to fit alternately above and below . The Crocodile and Alligator have the largest * SYNONYMS . - Lacerta Crocodilus . Linn ...
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