. Animal studies. 408 ANIMAL STUDIES are the various kinds of salmon, the cod, herring, mackerel, and halibut. The gelatinous fin-rays of certain sharks (see Fig. 103) make an excellent soup, much valued by the Chinese. In most regions the flesh of the fish is cooked before eating. In arctic regions it is salted or smoked. In Japan and Hawaii fishes are largely eaten raw. Insects, such as locusts and the larvae of certain beetles, are used as human foods by the lowest races only. The honey made from nectar gathered from flowers by the hone^. Pig. 241.—The palolo or edible worm of the Atlantic
. Animal studies. 408 ANIMAL STUDIES are the various kinds of salmon, the cod, herring, mackerel, and halibut. The gelatinous fin-rays of certain sharks (see Fig. 103) make an excellent soup, much valued by the Chinese. In most regions the flesh of the fish is cooked before eating. In arctic regions it is salted or smoked. In Japan and Hawaii fishes are largely eaten raw. Insects, such as locusts and the larvae of certain beetles, are used as human foods by the lowest races only. The honey made from nectar gathered from flowers by the hone^. Pig. 241.—The palolo or edible worm of the Atlantic {Eunice fucata Ehlers), Tortu- gas, Florida.—After A. G. Mayer. bee has, however, been regarded as a delicacy by all races of men who dwell in regions inhabited by bees. Various crus- taceans, as the lobster, cray-fish, and many crabs, are, how- ever, much esteemed. The " beche cle mer " is a holothurian used as food in the western Pacific; and many people eat certain species of sea-urchins. "Worms have rarely any economic value. The common earthworm is, however, of the greatest service in pulverizing soils. Certain sea-worms are edible. Most notable of these is a worm of the coral. 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 Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931; Kellogg, Vernon L. [from old catalog].
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