. Biology in America. Biology. 148 Biology in America ERTY . State of bones, ^eat and small, saber-toothed tigers and giant wolves, imperial elephants, camels, bison, horses and ground sloths mingling their remains with those of mice, rabbits and squirrels. Many of these bones are those of modern animals, but a large number represent extinct forms. Of bird re- mains the most striking are those of the giant condor, but even more interesting are those of a peacock, an immigrant from Asia, and unknown elsewhere in America. The frontispiece to Scott's beautiful work on the mammals 1 IBRAR^ ^^^^ we
. Biology in America. Biology. 148 Biology in America ERTY . State of bones, ^eat and small, saber-toothed tigers and giant wolves, imperial elephants, camels, bison, horses and ground sloths mingling their remains with those of mice, rabbits and squirrels. Many of these bones are those of modern animals, but a large number represent extinct forms. Of bird re- mains the most striking are those of the giant condor, but even more interesting are those of a peacock, an immigrant from Asia, and unknown elsewhere in America. The frontispiece to Scott's beautiful work on the mammals 1 IBRAR^ ^^^^ western hemisphere is a drawing by Ilorsfall repre- jiseiUing one of these tar pools of southern California in Pleis- Cotlflfcene time, which is of fascinating interest, especially to one who has seen these wonderful collections of prehistoric,. Excavation op a Tar Pit at Eancho La Brea near Los Angeles, California. Original. mingled with modern life. Mixed in the tar at the edge of the pool lies the carcass of a giant elephant, over which a giant wolf and a saber-toothed tiger are quarrelling for pos- session, while another wolf caught in the tar nearby snarls defiance at the others. In the background, perched on a dead tree, or soaring overhead, are expectant condors, wait- ing to feast upon vanquished and victor, when they like their prey shall have fallen victims to the relentless tar, while on the shore are the bleaching bones of some fonner visitant to the fateful pool. And thus may we picture to ourselves the tragic fate of creatures whose remains have come down to us today to tell the story of the life that was. Here too are found the bones of camels which once inhab- ited North America, and migrated thence to the old world probably via the Behring Isthmus, which at various times. 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 re
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