. Beginners zoology. Zoology. Fig. 384. —Tapir oi' south America ( Taphuf amcrkamci). x 5V- Questions: How does it resemble an elephant? (Fig. 376.) A horse r (p. 210.) Ungulates, as the horse, need no other protection than :heir great speed, which is due to lengthening the bones of the legs and rising upon the very tip of the largest toe, which, to support the weight, developed an enor- mous toe-nail called a hoof. The cattle, not having developed such speed as the horse, usually have horns for defence. If a calf or cow bellows with distress, all the cattle in the neigh- bourhood rush to tlic
. Beginners zoology. Zoology. Fig. 384. —Tapir oi' south America ( Taphuf amcrkamci). x 5V- Questions: How does it resemble an elephant? (Fig. 376.) A horse r (p. 210.) Ungulates, as the horse, need no other protection than :heir great speed, which is due to lengthening the bones of the legs and rising upon the very tip of the largest toe, which, to support the weight, developed an enor- mous toe-nail called a hoof. The cattle, not having developed such speed as the horse, usually have horns for defence. If a calf or cow bellows with distress, all the cattle in the neigh- bourhood rush to tlic rescue. This unselfish instinct to help others was an aid to the survival of wild cattle living in regions infested with beasts of prey. Which of yEsop's fables is based upon this instinct ? The habit of rapid graziug and the correlated habit of chewing the cud were also of great value, as it enabled cattle to obtain grass hur-. Fir„ 385. — Horse, descended from a small wild species still found in Western 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 Coleman, Walter M. Toronto : Macmillan
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