. Animal physiology. Physiology, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. Fig. 223.—Hare ascending a hill. means, the posterior legs are suddenly extended and drawn for- wards simultaneously : thus the rabbit walks with the fore and leaps with the hind pair of legs. The Frog moves in a very similar manner. 662. It is among Insects that we find the most extraordi- nary powers of leap- ing, considered in regard to the size of the animals that pos- sess them. Thus the Flea will spring to a height equal to 200. Fig. 224.— Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images t
. Animal physiology. Physiology, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. Fig. 223.—Hare ascending a hill. means, the posterior legs are suddenly extended and drawn for- wards simultaneously : thus the rabbit walks with the fore and leaps with the hind pair of legs. The Frog moves in a very similar manner. 662. It is among Insects that we find the most extraordi- nary powers of leap- ing, considered in regard to the size of the animals that pos- sess them. Thus the Flea will spring to a height equal to 200. Fig. 224.— 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 Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813-1885. London : Wm. S. Orr and Co.
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