. Birds and nature . FROM COL. CHI. ACAD. SCIENCES dl Cypraea exanthema (Half grown.) Trivia sulaiidri (California)Cypraea erosa (Imi an OcfMCypraenCypraea talim ( tic On a Cypraea erosa (Imi an Ocf . ■ Cypraen spadicea (California). COWRY exanthema (Young). Cypraea mus (Europe). COPtHiGMT 1902, W. MUMFORO, CHICAeO. Cypraea exanthema (Florida).Cypraea annulus (Indian Oceam. Cvpniea lurida (Mediterranean Sea).Cypraea moneta ( Cypraea hisnio (Indian Ocean). young children, who have held them totheir ears to hear the sound of theroaring sea. In habits the Cowries a
. Birds and nature . FROM COL. CHI. ACAD. SCIENCES dl Cypraea exanthema (Half grown.) Trivia sulaiidri (California)Cypraea erosa (Imi an OcfMCypraenCypraea talim ( tic On a Cypraea erosa (Imi an Ocf . ■ Cypraen spadicea (California). COWRY exanthema (Young). Cypraea mus (Europe). COPtHiGMT 1902, W. MUMFORO, CHICAeO. Cypraea exanthema (Florida).Cypraea annulus (Indian Oceam. Cvpniea lurida (Mediterranean Sea).Cypraea moneta ( Cypraea hisnio (Indian Ocean). young children, who have held them totheir ears to hear the sound of theroaring sea. In habits the Cowries are shy and theyare slow in movement, sliding over thecoral reefs and marine vegetation with asluggish, steady motion. They presenta beautiful sight when viewed throughthe water, their brilliant colors vyingwith those of corals, sea anemones andsea weeds. They are said to feed prin-cipally upon the coral animals. From very ancient times the smallerCowries have been used for adornmentor barter. The Cypraea annulus, o
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