. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. 84 OPHIKLIN REPTILES. articulated one into the other. When the animal advances the.^e little resound slightly, like the dry husks of beans "n-hich still retain their seeds, thus giving notice of the approach of this terrible enemy. The sibilant rattle of these appendages is not very loud, but'it may be heard about thirty paces off, and announces the'approach of the reptile while it is still at that distance. ^— ^^ ^"^. F
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. 84 OPHIKLIN REPTILES. articulated one into the other. When the animal advances the.^e little resound slightly, like the dry husks of beans "n-hich still retain their seeds, thus giving notice of the approach of this terrible enemy. The sibilant rattle of these appendages is not very loud, but'it may be heard about thirty paces off, and announces the'approach of the reptile while it is still at that distance. ^— ^^ ^"^. Fig. i'l-'.—Xorthem Kattlesruike ( Cropsofhus darissus). Eattlesnakes feed on small mammals and upon other reptiles, wait- ing patiently for their approach ; when close to them, the Eattle- .snake throws itself upon tliem. They are oviparous ; and for some time after they are hatched, the young are said to seek a refuge in the mouth of their mother. During summer Rattlesnakes remain in the midst of stony mountains, uncultivated places, or places covered with wild wood; they generally choose those parts most exposed to the heat,—the sunny shores of a fountain or stream where small animals come to drink. They like also to place thmeselves under the shadow of an old fallen tree. Audubon, the celebrated ornitho- logist, says that ho has often met with Rattlesnakes rolled up in a. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker. New York : D. Appleton
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