. Elements of zoology, to accompany the field and laboratory study of animals. Zoology. 418 ZOOLOGY Extinct Birds. — The destruction of species of birds goes on fast enough without the more efficient aid of man. We know of species which have become extinct within recent times through the introduction of new enemies among them. Such. Fig. .3SS. — , ror/u The rt'-sturcd skeleton. After Marsh. was the fate of the dodo and of the great auk of Labrador. The remains of species which lived in very remote periods have lieen preserved to us in the rocks. Tlie oldest known fossil bird, Archsoptery
. Elements of zoology, to accompany the field and laboratory study of animals. Zoology. 418 ZOOLOGY Extinct Birds. — The destruction of species of birds goes on fast enough without the more efficient aid of man. We know of species which have become extinct within recent times through the introduction of new enemies among them. Such. Fig. .3SS. — , ror/u The rt'-sturcd skeleton. After Marsh. was the fate of the dodo and of the great auk of Labrador. The remains of species which lived in very remote periods have lieen preserved to us in the rocks. Tlie oldest known fossil bird, Archsopteryx, of the Jurassic age, has a long tail like a lizard; but feathers, which are only modified scales,. 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 Davenport, Charles Benedict, 1866-1944; Davenport, Gertrude Anna Crotty, 1866- joint author. New York, Macmillan
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