. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. Cistudo virginiana^ Box Tortoise. Emydidae.—The Eiver ^a- m. Tortoi&e is a commoa North American species. Its sharp-edged jaws are strong enough to bite asun- der a stick half an inch in diameter. It is fond of water-fowl, swimming be- neath the surface and quietly dragging them un- der. About June 10th, in the temperate climates, it lays thirty to fifty spherical eggs. Pig 2,g For their reception, a hole is scooped in the sand by the hind feet, and then smoothed over and left. This en- tire work is done within fifteen or twenty min- utes. The eggs are
. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. Cistudo virginiana^ Box Tortoise. Emydidae.—The Eiver ^a- m. Tortoi&e is a commoa North American species. Its sharp-edged jaws are strong enough to bite asun- der a stick half an inch in diameter. It is fond of water-fowl, swimming be- neath the surface and quietly dragging them un- der. About June 10th, in the temperate climates, it lays thirty to fifty spherical eggs. Pig 2,g For their reception, a hole is scooped in the sand by the hind feet, and then smoothed over and left. This en- tire work is done within fifteen or twenty min- utes. The eggs are hatched by the heat of tlie sun in about three months, when the young immediately take to the water. Chelydidse.—The Bearded Tortoise is at once the type. Chelpdra t Eiver Tortoise, " Snapping ;. 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 Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886. New York, Chicago [etc. ] A. S. Barnes & Company
Size: 2344px × 1066px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, booksubjectzoology, bookyear1872
