. The study of animal life. Zoology. 40 The Study of Animal Life PART I small mammals, and sometimes have to fight hard for their booty. Reptiles also have their battles—witness the combats between snake and mongoose. In many cases, however, carnivorous animals depend upon small fry; thus many birds feed on fishes, insects, and worms, and many fishes live on minute crustaceans. In such cases the term. Fig. 6.—Weasel attacking a grouse. (From St. John's Wild Sports.) struggle must again be used " in a wide and metaphorical ; {c) In a great number of cases there is between rival
. The study of animal life. Zoology. 40 The Study of Animal Life PART I small mammals, and sometimes have to fight hard for their booty. Reptiles also have their battles—witness the combats between snake and mongoose. In many cases, however, carnivorous animals depend upon small fry; thus many birds feed on fishes, insects, and worms, and many fishes live on minute crustaceans. In such cases the term. Fig. 6.—Weasel attacking a grouse. (From St. John's Wild Sports.) struggle must again be used " in a wide and metaphorical ; {c) In a great number of cases there is between rival males a contest for the possession of the females,—a competition in which beauty and winsomeness are sometimes as im- portant as strength. Contrast the musical competition between rival songsters with the fierce combats of the 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 Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur), 1861-1933. New York, C. Scribner's sons [printed at the Edinburgh press]
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