. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . substance asthose found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker. The secretion from them,when wet, is very clammy and adhesive; but on being dried, it loses thosequalities, and you can pulverize it betwixt your finger and thumb; so thatin dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal, allow it to drythere, and then it may be removed, without leaving any stain behind. Theant-bear is a pacific animal. As his habits and haunts differ materiallyfrom those o
. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . substance asthose found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker. The secretion from them,when wet, is very clammy and adhesive; but on being dried, it loses thosequalities, and you can pulverize it betwixt your finger and thumb; so thatin dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal, allow it to drythere, and then it may be removed, without leaving any stain behind. Theant-bear is a pacific animal. As his habits and haunts differ materiallyfrom those of any other animal in the forest, he might live to a good oldage, and die in peace at last, were it not that his flesh is good food. Onthis account the Indian wages perpetual war with him, and as he cannotescape by flight, he falls an easy prey to the poisoned arrow. If he be everclosely attacked by a dog, he throws himself on his back, and if he cancatch hold of his enemy with his tremendous claws, the invader is sure topay for his rashness with the loss of life. THE PANGOLIN* AND PHATAGIN;2 OR, THESHORT AND LONG-TAILED These animals are commonly known under the name of scaly lizards;but they are not only of another genus, but even of another class than thelizards, which are oviparous reptiles, while the pangolin and the phataginare viviparous quadrupeds. 1 Manis crassicaudata, Geoff. 8 Manis longicaudata, Geoff. The genus Manis is entirely toothless; the body iselongated, covered with strong, corneous, triangular, and imbricated scales, and capableof rolling into a ball; muzzle long; tongue protractile; feet with five toes, formed fordigging; tail long. 276 MAMMALIA—MANIS. All the lizards are wholly covered, even under the belly, with a sleekspeckled skin, resembling scales; but the pangolin and the phatagin haveno scales under their throat, on the breast, or the belly; the phatagin, likethe other quadrupeds, has hair on all these under parts of the body; thepangoli
Size: 2220px × 1126px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, bookidnaturalistsl, bookyear1851
