. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. ill '^Sh- * * 1^ P .! L« M. f s -. to dambcr up ho ov tlie trunks of trees, drawing themselves up by tlieir powerf,,! vh^vsand and canng ittle for the heavy burden which they bear on theirs Ihey have the power of producins a curious noise, lijce the croalv of a ,2 alternating with sounds as if of drawing water through tlie lips" ""? Ihey are active and voracious beings, and feed' with equal avidity on anim
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. ill '^Sh- * * 1^ P .! L« M. f s -. to dambcr up ho ov tlie trunks of trees, drawing themselves up by tlieir powerf,,! vh^vsand and canng ittle for the heavy burden which they bear on theirs Ihey have the power of producins a curious noise, lijce the croalv of a ,2 alternating with sounds as if of drawing water through tlie lips" ""? Ihey are active and voracious beings, and feed' with equal avidity on animal nn,l vege able substances They ju-efer animal food, such as fish, cra])s, and, inde 1 a „ any kind of flesh, but they will greedily eat yams, cocoa-nut, other fruits Thev n timid creatures, croaking when disturbed, seldom attempting to fight, but draw them selves smart y wi bin their homes as soon as they feel alarmed. They arrnls ' nocturnal in their habits ; and as they bring a large supply of shells to landf and ai v fastidious about their accommodation, a great heap of empty shells is to be ^een On- shore, and there ,s a continual rattle during the night as the creatures knock t e si about in their movements. "^^^^. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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