. Beginners zoology. Zoology. 186 BEGINNERS' ZOOLOGY. Fig. 334.— Ocelot {Feiis pardalls), of Texas and Mexico. X \. belong ? Does it walk on the ends of the toes ? Does it walk with all the joints of the toes on the ground ? Where is the Jiecl of the cat? (Fig. 334.) The wrist f To make sure of the location of the wrist, begin above : find the-shoul- der blade, the upper arm (one or two bones.''), the lower arm (one or two bones.''), the wrist, the palm, and the fingers (Fig. 337). Is the heel bone prominent or In what direction does the knee of the cat point} The heel} The elbow } The
. Beginners zoology. Zoology. 186 BEGINNERS' ZOOLOGY. Fig. 334.— Ocelot {Feiis pardalls), of Texas and Mexico. X \. belong ? Does it walk on the ends of the toes ? Does it walk with all the joints of the toes on the ground ? Where is the Jiecl of the cat? (Fig. 334.) The wrist f To make sure of the location of the wrist, begin above : find the-shoul- der blade, the upper arm (one or two bones.''), the lower arm (one or two bones.''), the wrist, the palm, and the fingers (Fig. 337). Is the heel bone prominent or In what direction does the knee of the cat point} The heel} The elbow } The ' Compare the front and the hind leg in length; straightness; heaviness; number and position of toes ; sharpness of the claws. What makes the dogs claivs duller than a cat's.'' What differences in habit go with this } Judging from the toe that has become use- less on the fore foot of the cat, which toe is lacking in the hind foot .'* Is it the cat's thumb or little finger that does not touch the ground } (Fig. ZZl^ Locate on your own hand the parts corresponding to the pads on the forefoot of a cat. Of what use are soft pads on a cat's foot} Some animals have short, soft fur and long, coarse over hair. Does the cat have both ? Is the cat's fur soft or coarse? Does the fur have a colour near the skin different. 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 Coleman, Walter M. Toronto : Macmillan
Size: 2368px × 1055px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1920, booksubjectzoology, bookyear1921
