. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 1(1 allowed to remain , loth by iiiitivx'H ami it is nut iiii iinuHiiiil jfi lit olio time from lOUB catiiij,' they ait it either run« througli ra|)iility, or Hiniiigs aeiiis the Hiimmit hy branch. This latter e taking Megapodc. itH Che dense tin kots rer fovnid far inland. y cgund was fifteen feet, and its circmnference at the base feet. TllK OSTKH'H. The include the Ostrich, Kmu, Cassowary, and \ptery\. The birds of this family are all remarkable for the shortness of their
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 1(1 allowed to remain , loth by iiiitivx'H ami it is nut iiii iinuHiiiil jfi lit olio time from lOUB catiiij,' they ait it either run« througli ra|)iility, or Hiniiigs aeiiis the Hiimmit hy branch. This latter e taking Megapodc. itH Che dense tin kots rer fovnid far inland. y cgund was fifteen feet, and its circmnference at the base feet. TllK OSTKH'H. The include the Ostrich, Kmu, Cassowary, and \ptery\. The birds of this family are all remarkable for the shortness of their wings, which are weak and imahlc to raise them from the ground, but appear to lussist tiiem in I'unning. On this account Cuvier called the family IJrevi- pennos, short-winged birds. Th OsTKKU is the largest bird as yet known to exist, its height Iwin^ from six to eight feet. It tu inhabitant of Africa, and from tlusice the elegant plumes are brought. These plumes are uostly obtained from the wings of the bird, and not from the i 1 as is generally imagined. An imioouse number of eggs are laid by the Ostriches m one spot, several birds lielonging to each nest. The eggs are very lai'ge and strong, and are in .nend use by the IJosjes- aians for holding water. By , of thesn eggs, which they l)ury at intervals in the sand, after filling i lem with water, tluy are eir'1>k"^ to make inroads across the desert and retnat with ry, as none can follow them for want of water. Each â o"lds rather more than five pints. An excel! omelet is nuide by the natives, by burying the fresh egg i sushe-^ and stimng round the contents with a stick thr h a hole the n ,>er end, until thoroughly cooked. Tiie i"inci| 1" iif 'he Ostrich tribe lies in the legs. These huibs an t'ul iliat a swift hoi'se has gi'cat ditii- culty in overtaking'tUv; , ird. As the Ostrich mostly runs in large irves, tho hunters cut across and intercept the bird, \ 'lioh would hi ail probability
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