. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. roBCt'l'(rix Cmliilu. distance from its haven of refui^e, and can pres(>nt such an arrav of threateninrr spikes, that It IS quite safe from any enemy excei)tiii,-- man. AVhcn, hiiwcver, the animal is at peace it is of depressing the bristling s]iears, and can s(iueoze itself through an (i])ennig wluch would a])])ear at first sight to be hardly large enough to permit tlie passage of an animal of only half its size. The total length of the common T'orcu].ine is about t
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. roBCt'l'(rix Cmliilu. distance from its haven of refui^e, and can pres(>nt such an arrav of threateninrr spikes, that It IS quite safe from any enemy excei)tiii,-- man. AVhcn, hiiwcver, the animal is at peace it is of depressing the bristling s]iears, and can s(iueoze itself through an (i])ennig wluch would a])])ear at first sight to be hardly large enough to permit tlie passage of an animal of only half its size. The total length of the common T'orcu].ine is about three feet six inches, the tail being aliont SIX niches long. Its gait is , slow, and cluinsv, and as it walks, its long (|U!lls shake and rattle in a very curious manner. Its muzzle is thick and heavv, and its (â yes small and pig-like. d âZ'-i^. TlJ' I'OliCl :. .1,;,/ci;, The Tl^FTED-TAlLKl) I'oKcil'LM:; .jiist Keen described. is even a more singular animal tlian that which 1 las. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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