. Adventure--travel--exploration. Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Zoology. i86 THE GREAT THICK-SKINNED ANIMALS when the ground is buried in snow, and they are half maddened by long fasts, that the wolves, banding together, attempt to overcome the grizzly old patriarch that at other times they fear to approach. Should they discover at such a season some solitary old boar roaming by himself, the howling pack immediately follows on his track, bringing others of their fellows to join in the chase, and, emboldened by num- bers, hurry after their wished-for prey. Well does he know the whining"
. Adventure--travel--exploration. Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Zoology. i86 THE GREAT THICK-SKINNED ANIMALS when the ground is buried in snow, and they are half maddened by long fasts, that the wolves, banding together, attempt to overcome the grizzly old patriarch that at other times they fear to approach. Should they discover at such a season some solitary old boar roaming by himself, the howling pack immediately follows on his track, bringing others of their fellows to join in the chase, and, emboldened by num- bers, hurry after their wished-for prey. Well does he know the whining" cry which echoes and re-echoes through the gloomy woods;. 'lumm THE WILD BOAR and the stern old recluse, casting quick glances on every side from his blood-shot eyes, trots rapidly over the snow, seeking some favoring thicket where he can give battle to his pursuers. He appreciates the danger that menaces him, and is fully aware that, should they overtake him in the open woods, their numbers would be more than a match even for his great strength; and when the shrill howls break clearer on the frosty air, as the eager wolves draw near he selects the matted base of some fallen tree, where the roots, twisting about in fanciful. 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 Unger, Frederic William, 1875- [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Pa. , G. A. Parker
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