. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history . Zoology; Taxidermy. 448 EXPLANATORY INDEX. small that they can scarcely be seen beyond the lips, but they are terribly sharp, cut like lancets, and can be wielded with singular swiftness and force. Moreover, the Peccaries, until they have learned respect for man from long experience, seem to be entirely without the sense of fear, and to be in the habit of taking o
. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history . Zoology; Taxidermy. 448 EXPLANATORY INDEX. small that they can scarcely be seen beyond the lips, but they are terribly sharp, cut like lancets, and can be wielded with singular swiftness and force. Moreover, the Peccaries, until they have learned respect for man from long experience, seem to be entirely without the sense of fear, and to be in the habit of taking offence at .the least sound, and charging at the spot. There is scarcely a hunter who has not been forced to climb into the branches of. PARROT, SUN. trees in order to escape a herd of Peccaries, and even when they have driven him into the tree, they will sit round it, gnashing their tusks in anger. The sound of the clashing i i tusks is well known to hunters, and warns them to prepare for a charge. The jaguar preys upon them, but is afraid of them. They always go in herds, and if one be attacked, the rest are sure to come to the rescue. So, the jaguar silently follows the herd, strikes down a straggling Peccary and makes for the nearest tree. There it remains until the Peccaries are tired. 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 Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865. London ; New York : Macmillan
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