. Roosevelt's African trip; the story of his life, the voyage from New York to Mombasa, and the route through the heart of Africa, including the big game and other ferocious animals ... found in the course of his travels . mchair, with theadmirals smoking-cap on his head, and the admirals spectacles on hisnose, was the monkey; and in his hand was the open newspaper, whichhe shook and patted, whilst he jabbered and gesticulated with greatemphasis at the cat which lay blinking on the hearth-rug. It was aclever and carefully-studied imitation of the testy old admirals toneand manner when reading
. Roosevelt's African trip; the story of his life, the voyage from New York to Mombasa, and the route through the heart of Africa, including the big game and other ferocious animals ... found in the course of his travels . mchair, with theadmirals smoking-cap on his head, and the admirals spectacles on hisnose, was the monkey; and in his hand was the open newspaper, whichhe shook and patted, whilst he jabbered and gesticulated with greatemphasis at the cat which lay blinking on the hearth-rug. It was aclever and carefully-studied imitation of the testy old admirals toneand manner when reading to his wife some passage from the news-paper which excited his wrath or indignation. CHAPTER XXIV Bats or Hand-Winged Animals The Bat.—As we have already learned, the monkeys have fourhands, and for that reason they are given a particular name,Quadrumana. There are other interesting animals withmouse-like bodies and faces, which appear to have four hands, but twoof them look like wings. These animals we call Cheiroptera, or animalswith winged hands. They are commonly known at Bats. This is one of the creatures which prey upon flying insects, andmust therefore be able to pursue and capture its victims as they wing. THE BATIts fore paws or hands are developed into wings—Lives on insects—Found in all parts of the world BATS OR HAND-WINGED ANIMALS 255 their way through the air. So we find that it also is furnished withorgans of flight, and those of so useful a character that the animal isreally able to fly as well as many birds. A peculiarity in the bats structure is that the fore limbs take theform of wings, and are connected with the body by means of a delicateskin-like membrane. This membrane, indeed, is nothing more thanthe skin of the flanks, which is greatly widened, and is stretchedbetween the bones of the hand, running along the body as far as thetail. Like the body itself, it has its upper and lower surfaces, which,with a little care, may be separated from one anothe
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