First Steps to ZoologySimms and M'Intyre, 1849 |
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Page 46
... teeth . The food consists of the decaying particles of animal and vegetable matter , which instead of being dissolved and lost , become thus the means of supporting animal life . The results do not , however , stop here , but extend to ...
... teeth . The food consists of the decaying particles of animal and vegetable matter , which instead of being dissolved and lost , become thus the means of supporting animal life . The results do not , however , stop here , but extend to ...
Page 156
... teeth , the skin is covered with scales , and the animals have generally four feet . The flesh of many of the foreign Lizards when cooked is white , and is relished LIZARDS . 157 as very good food . Humboldt has 156 FIRST STEPS TO ZOOLOGY .
... teeth , the skin is covered with scales , and the animals have generally four feet . The flesh of many of the foreign Lizards when cooked is white , and is relished LIZARDS . 157 as very good food . Humboldt has 156 FIRST STEPS TO ZOOLOGY .
Page 160
... teeth . They may be conveniently arranged with reference to their habits , as Land Tortoises , Fresh- water Tortoises , and Turtles or Marine Tortoises . Fig . 165. HAWK'S - BILL TURTLE . Among the latter are the Green Turtle , which is ...
... teeth . They may be conveniently arranged with reference to their habits , as Land Tortoises , Fresh- water Tortoises , and Turtles or Marine Tortoises . Fig . 165. HAWK'S - BILL TURTLE . Among the latter are the Green Turtle , which is ...
Page 211
... teeth . Farther examination shows that the teeth vary in these particulars , according as the food of the animal is to consist. Fig . 206. - RHINOCEROS . Fig . 208. OPOSSUM .
... teeth . Farther examination shows that the teeth vary in these particulars , according as the food of the animal is to consist. Fig . 206. - RHINOCEROS . Fig . 208. OPOSSUM .
Page 212
... teeth , to determine , with considerable certainty , the diet , the habits , and even the general structure of most of the Mammalia . Hence the teeth , viewed in connection with the form of the extremities , furnish , so far as external ...
... teeth , to determine , with considerable certainty , the diet , the habits , and even the general structure of most of the Mammalia . Hence the teeth , viewed in connection with the form of the extremities , furnish , so far as external ...
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Acorn-shells adapted animals appearance arms arranged Baleen Whale beak beautiful Bees beetles belonging birds Bittern BLACK-HEADED GULL BOAT-FLY body British CARNIVORA Cetacea coasts colour common covering crab creature Crustacea Cuttle-fish deposited distinguished earth Earth-worm edible crab eggs exhibit eyes Falcons feathers feet female fins fish flight floating furnished gills habits head Horse-leech inches INFUSORIA inhabitants insects Ireland islands jaws known larvæ Leech legs length Limpet living Lizards Lobster lower MAGNIFIED male membranous Mollusca Mollusks Monkeys mouth mussel naturalists nest NORTHERN DIVER Opossums organs Owls oyster peculiar Pinna placed poet Polypes possess pouch present order prey quadrupeds rays regarded remarkable represented reptiles resemble scientific name Sea-urchin sea-water seen Sharks shell shores silk singular Star-fish Stickle-back structure substance suckers surface Swallow tail teeth tentacula Teredo term tion Tortoises trees tribes Vultures WASPS Whale wings worms young ZOEA