. First lessons in zoology. Zoology. 42 FIRST LESSONS IN ZOOLOGY young spiders made tlieir appearance anil immediately perched upon their mother, many on her back, some on her head, and even on her legs. Siie carried them about â with her and fed them, and until they were older they never left their mother for a ;. Fig. 25. â "Turret" or above-ground part of nest of turret-spider. (Natural size; fr(jin specimen.) Homes of the backboned animals.âAmong the fishes, the lowest of the backboned animals, most species con- tent themselves with the laying of many eggs in a situa-
. First lessons in zoology. Zoology. 42 FIRST LESSONS IN ZOOLOGY young spiders made tlieir appearance anil immediately perched upon their mother, many on her back, some on her head, and even on her legs. Siie carried them about â with her and fed them, and until they were older they never left their mother for a ;. Fig. 25. â "Turret" or above-ground part of nest of turret-spider. (Natural size; fr(jin specimen.) Homes of the backboned animals.âAmong the fishes, the lowest of the backboned animals, most species con- tent themselves with the laying of many eggs in a situa- tion best suited for their safe hatching. But some species show interesting domestic habits. The female catfish swims about with her brood much as a hen moves about with her chickens. Some of the larger ocean catfish of the tropics receive the eggs or the young within the mouth for safety in time of danger. Certain sinifishcs care for their young, keeping them together in still places in the brook. They also make some traces of a nest, which the male. 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 Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman), 1867-1937. New York, H. Holt and Company
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