. British mammals. Mammals -- Great Britain. WEASEL results of an actual census which we have before us of the fauna of the Firth of Forth, Mr. William Evans records 6,865 ^ocal species, of which he himself has met with no fewer than 4,250 during the course of his own investigations. An estimate that was made gives a round total of 10,000 species of animals for the area in question, among the chief numerical groups being Insecta with 5,700 species ; Protozoa, 800-900 ; Crus-. \Miasel tacea, 850; Arachnida, etc., 550; Mollusca, 375 ; Rotifera, 270 ; Aves, 260 ; Pisces, 145, and Mammalia, 53- Th
. British mammals. Mammals -- Great Britain. WEASEL results of an actual census which we have before us of the fauna of the Firth of Forth, Mr. William Evans records 6,865 ^ocal species, of which he himself has met with no fewer than 4,250 during the course of his own investigations. An estimate that was made gives a round total of 10,000 species of animals for the area in question, among the chief numerical groups being Insecta with 5,700 species ; Protozoa, 800-900 ; Crus-. \Miasel tacea, 850; Arachnida, etc., 550; Mollusca, 375 ; Rotifera, 270 ; Aves, 260 ; Pisces, 145, and Mammalia, 53- The splendid work accomplished in the Forth area by so many devoted investigators in these various branches of Natural Science might well be followed elsewhere, for this localisation of actual field-work is of invaluable service, and as Gilbert White has written: " Every kingdom, every province, should have its own monographer," to which statement the late Professor Alfred Newton adds : " And experience has proved the 85. 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 Westell, W. Percival (William Percival), 1874-1937. [London] : Chapman & Dodd
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