. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 218 THE NATATOEBS. The Penguins [Aptenodytes) Belong exclusively to cold countries. They rarely quit the yicinity of land, yet only take to the shore in the breeding season, or when driven by squaUs and storms from their favourite element On shore they are compelled to sit erect. They carry the head very hish and the neck stretched out, while their short wmglets are advanced like two diminutive arms. When they sit perched m flocks on some lofty p
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 218 THE NATATOEBS. The Penguins [Aptenodytes) Belong exclusively to cold countries. They rarely quit the yicinity of land, yet only take to the shore in the breeding season, or when driven by squaUs and storms from their favourite element On shore they are compelled to sit erect. They carry the head very hish and the neck stretched out, while their short wmglets are advanced like two diminutive arms. When they sit perched m flocks on some lofty projecting rock they might be mistaken at a distance for a line of soldiers. _ m ^t. At certain periods of the year the Penguins assemble on the beech as if they preconcertedly met for deliberation. These. Fig. 81 .—Penguin (^Aptenodytes). assemblies last for a day or two, and are conducted with an obvious degree of solemnity. When the meeting results in a decision, they proceed to work with great activity. Upon a ledge of rock, sufficiently level and of the necessary size, they trace a square with one of its sides parallel and overlooking the edge of the water, which is left open for the egress of the colony. Then with their beaks they proceed to collect all the stones in the neighbourhood, which they heap up outside the lines marked out, to serve them as a wall, to shelter them from the prevailing winds. During the night these o-penings are. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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