A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Том 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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... five inches in diameter , and weighing above fifteen pounds . These eggs have a very hard shell , somewhat resembling those of the crocodile , except that those of the latter are less and rounder . 1 The ostrich is one of the few ...
... five inches in diameter , and weighing above fifteen pounds . These eggs have a very hard shell , somewhat resembling those of the crocodile , except that those of the latter are less and rounder . 1 The ostrich is one of the few ...
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... five inches long . The claw alone of the ameter , gives it an air equally fierce and extra- least toe is three inches and a half in length . ordinary . At the bottom of the upper eye - lid , The wing is so small , that it does not ...
... five inches long . The claw alone of the ameter , gives it an air equally fierce and extra- least toe is three inches and a half in length . ordinary . At the bottom of the upper eye - lid , The wing is so small , that it does not ...
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... five black quills were in the place of wings . The hinder part of the body was very fat ; and instead of tail there were four or five ash - coloured and frizzled feathers . The legs were rather short , and of an equal circumference ...
... five black quills were in the place of wings . The hinder part of the body was very fat ; and instead of tail there were four or five ash - coloured and frizzled feathers . The legs were rather short , and of an equal circumference ...
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... five inches ; the toes were three before and one behind : that behind was an inch and a half ; and the claw with which it was armed was black , and three - quarters of an inch . The other claws were in the same propor- tion ; and the ...
... five inches ; the toes were three before and one behind : that behind was an inch and a half ; and the claw with which it was armed was black , and three - quarters of an inch . The other claws were in the same propor- tion ; and the ...
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... five feet from tip to tip , -though he weighs rather under three pounds . It is proverbial for the ease and gracefulness of its flight , which generally consists of large and sweeping circles , performed with a mo- tionless wing , or at ...
... five feet from tip to tip , -though he weighs rather under three pounds . It is proverbial for the ease and gracefulness of its flight , which generally consists of large and sweeping circles , performed with a mo- tionless wing , or at ...
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animal appear beak beautiful belly bill birds birds of prey bittern body bones bottom breed brown called CHAP chiefly claws coast colour common continue covered crocodile devour distance duck eagle eggs eyes feathers feed feet female fins fish flesh flight flocks frequently frog furnished gannet gills habits hatched head heron hole inches inhabitants insects islands kind larvæ legs length less live male mandible manner motion mouth native nature neck nest never observed ostrich oysters pectoral fins pigeon plumage prey quadrupeds red grouse resembling rivers rocks round Scotland season seems seen seize seldom serpents shell shore side skin sometimes soon spawn species spot spring Supplementary Note surface swallow tail taken Temminck thick thrush tion toad toes trees tribe upper usually venom viviparous whale whole wild wings winter woods young