. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. t, and remain in tlic at the bottom of her lody, of hay and ckied kept until tliey are and make their own abit is only a variety, ijy careful feeding and lere are many breeds â bbits, some, as the d rabbits, being often value, thirty guineas used for a particularly 3n tame rabbits are L to their wild habits boa kind.) .inchilla. litant of the vallej's in ca. In such sitiiations ho long soft fur of the ion against the frosts. 5, and celebrated for its 3, Oxford. NATURAL HISTORY. 117 soft and warm texture. Numbe
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. t, and remain in tlic at the bottom of her lody, of hay and ckied kept until tliey are and make their own abit is only a variety, ijy careful feeding and lere are many breeds â bbits, some, as the d rabbits, being often value, thirty guineas used for a particularly 3n tame rabbits are L to their wild habits boa kind.) .inchilla. litant of the vallej's in ca. In such sitiiations ho long soft fur of the ion against the frosts. 5, and celebrated for its 3, Oxford. NATURAL HISTORY. 117 soft and warm texture. Numbei-s of tlieso animals are annually destroyed for the sake of their skins. Coqmmbo appears to be tlie place where they are taken m the greatest numbers. .. The Chinchilla lives in society like the rabbit, and resides in burrows dug in the ground. Its food is entirely vegetiible, and principally consists of bulbous roots. In captivity it is quiet and inoffensive, but seems to betray no particular attachment to its keeper; neither does it seem p aytul. Us tail, covered ^s-ith long bushy hairs, is usually held turned up over its back, like that of the squirrel, and probably tor tlio same rcasou. . ^, â 4. ⢠* From the various specimens of fur sent to this country it would appear that there arc two species of Chinchilla, but it is not quite certain. The length of tlie Chinchilla is about nine inches, exclusive of its tail, which measures about hve. Sub-family c. Bipina. DiPUS.â(Or. A(s, double ; irois, a foot.). -Egyptius (Lat. belonging to Egypt), the Jerboa. The Jerboas are celebrated for their powers of leaping. Their long hind-legs enable them to take enormous springs,. 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 : G. Routledge
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