. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. POLAR BEAK AND CUBS.— This presents a scene at sunrise in the frozen regions of the north. The mother Polar Bear and her Cubs are on a great ice floe, above which the Sea Gulls hover, envious of the ursine family, which have secured a Seal for breakfast. The mother has begun her voracious meal: the little ones are not yet accustomed to a meat diet, but are about to try it. The picture well brings out the physical characteristics of the animals and
. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. POLAR BEAK AND CUBS.— This presents a scene at sunrise in the frozen regions of the north. The mother Polar Bear and her Cubs are on a great ice floe, above which the Sea Gulls hover, envious of the ursine family, which have secured a Seal for breakfast. The mother has begun her voracious meal: the little ones are not yet accustomed to a meat diet, but are about to try it. The picture well brings out the physical characteristics of the animals and particularly the shaggy fur covering the body and legs, as well as the powerful paws of the larger animal. (L'rsus maritimus.) (257). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; Pechuel-Loesche, Edward, 1840-1913; Haacke, Wilhelm, 1855-1912; Schmidtlein, Richard. Chicago : Marquis
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