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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... feed . -Their voices are either harsh and unmusical , or else the animals are entirely dumb . Most of the Amphibia are oviparous . The Reptiles , therefore , or those that have four legs , are denominated oviparous quadrupeds , to ...
... feed . -Their voices are either harsh and unmusical , or else the animals are entirely dumb . Most of the Amphibia are oviparous . The Reptiles , therefore , or those that have four legs , are denominated oviparous quadrupeds , to ...
Page 6
... feed principally on sea- weeds . Their body is defended by a bony covering , coated with a horny , scaly , or a cartilaginous integument . This consists of two plates ; the one above , and the other below , joined together at the edges ...
... feed principally on sea- weeds . Their body is defended by a bony covering , coated with a horny , scaly , or a cartilaginous integument . This consists of two plates ; the one above , and the other below , joined together at the edges ...
Page 16
... feed . After having satisfied their appetites with ma- rine plants , they often retire to the fresh water , at the mouth of the great rivers , where they float on the surface , holding their heads above water , appa- rently for the ...
... feed . After having satisfied their appetites with ma- rine plants , they often retire to the fresh water , at the mouth of the great rivers , where they float on the surface , holding their heads above water , appa- rently for the ...
Page 22
... feed on in- sects and worms , residing principally on the ground , or partly in water , in dark and unfrequented places , from whence they crawl forth only in the night . Many of them have an aspect very disgusting and unpleasant . Some ...
... feed on in- sects and worms , residing principally on the ground , or partly in water , in dark and unfrequented places , from whence they crawl forth only in the night . Many of them have an aspect very disgusting and unpleasant . Some ...
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... this circumstance enabled Dr. Townson to feed his favourite Tree Frog , Musidora , * Townson's Tracts , 51 . through the winter . Before the flies , which were D2 THE TREE FROG . 35 names of Damon and Musidora. In the hot weather...
... this circumstance enabled Dr. Townson to feed his favourite Tree Frog , Musidora , * Townson's Tracts , 51 . through the winter . Before the flies , which were D2 THE TREE FROG . 35 names of Damon and Musidora. In the hot weather...
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