. The study of animal life. Zoology. 122 Tlie Study of Animal Life parti details. Those of the land-crabs (Gecarcitius), the wood- cutting bees {Xylocopd), the sand-martens, the marmots, the rabbit, the prairie dogs, illustrate this kind of dwelling in various degrees of perfection. The male stickleback (Gasterosfeics) weaves and glues. Fig. 27.—Swallows {ChcUdonciria nrl'ica) and their nest. (After Brehm.) the leaves and stems of water-plants ; the minutest mouse {AIiis miniiiiis) twines the leaves of rushes together ; the squirrel makes a rougher nest ; the orang-utan and the chimpanzee cons
. The study of animal life. Zoology. 122 Tlie Study of Animal Life parti details. Those of the land-crabs (Gecarcitius), the wood- cutting bees {Xylocopd), the sand-martens, the marmots, the rabbit, the prairie dogs, illustrate this kind of dwelling in various degrees of perfection. The male stickleback (Gasterosfeics) weaves and glues. Fig. 27.—Swallows {ChcUdonciria nrl'ica) and their nest. (After Brehm.) the leaves and stems of water-plants ; the minutest mouse {AIiis miniiiiis) twines the leaves of rushes together ; the squirrel makes a rougher nest ; the orang-utan and the chimpanzee construct shelters among the branches ; but the nests of many birds are by far the most perfect works of animal art. Of buildings, the swallows' nests by the window and the. 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 Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur), 1861-1933. New York, C. Scribner's sons [printed at the Edinburgh press]
Size: 1273px × 1964px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectzoology, bookyear1892
