. Wild animals and the camera [microform]. Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie; Animals. 0. .If l> ! in^f 92 WVZZ? ANIMALS AND THE CAMERA young in the trees and suckle them like ordinary mammal quadrupeds. The young sloth, from the moment of its birth, clings to the body of its parent till it has strength to " hang on" to the trees and shift for itself. The coat of the sloth is thick, and is naturally of a lightish brown colour, but assumes a greenish tinge, which is produced by the growth of a microscopical vegetable, similar to that which colours stagnant rain-water. On the fluted surfac
. Wild animals and the camera [microform]. Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie; Animals. 0. .If l> ! in^f 92 WVZZ? ANIMALS AND THE CAMERA young in the trees and suckle them like ordinary mammal quadrupeds. The young sloth, from the moment of its birth, clings to the body of its parent till it has strength to " hang on" to the trees and shift for itself. The coat of the sloth is thick, and is naturally of a lightish brown colour, but assumes a greenish tinge, which is produced by the growth of a microscopical vegetable, similar to that which colours stagnant rain-water. On the fluted surface of each individual hair this vegetable—a species of algse— grows most luxuriantly in the moist atmosphere of the South American forests, blending the pelage of the sloth with the colour of the foliage of the branches to which it is hanging, and rendering the animal practically invisible. This is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable of Nature's protections, which could not have occurred by any kind of " natural ;. 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 Dando, Walter P. (Walter Pfeffer). Toronto : Bell & Cockburn
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