. Animal studies. 202 ANIMAL STUDIES abundant but now in many regions well-nigh exterminated. In these species the tail terminates in a series of horny. by w. h. rings that produce a buzzing sound like that of the locust when the tail is rapidly vibrated. 189. Distribution of the turtles.—The turtles are perhaps somewhat less dependent upon warmth than other reptiles, yet they too delight to bask in the sunshine, and soon grow sluggish in its absence. In all our fresh-water streams and ponds they are familiar objects, and several species extend up into Canada. Among the turtles the soft shell,
. Animal studies. 202 ANIMAL STUDIES abundant but now in many regions well-nigh exterminated. In these species the tail terminates in a series of horny. by w. h. rings that produce a buzzing sound like that of the locust when the tail is rapidly vibrated. 189. Distribution of the turtles.—The turtles are perhaps somewhat less dependent upon warmth than other reptiles, yet they too delight to bask in the sunshine, and soon grow sluggish in its absence. In all our fresh-water streams and ponds they are familiar objects, and several species extend up into Canada. Among the turtles the soft shell, the painted and the snapping turtles have the widest distri- bution, scarcely a good-sized stream or pond from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada, and even farther north, being without one or more representatives. All are carnivorous and vora- cious, and the snapping turtles are especially ferocious, and " for their size are the strongest of ; In the woods and meadows the wood-tortoise and box-turtles are occa-. 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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