. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. l64 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD. Photo by H. V. Lookmann In , CUBAN TERRAPINS on ivilh many other luattr-iortohc^j or retrapin^j this ipea'ei h eaentiaHy gregarioui in in kahits clings pertinaciously with both hands to the shell of the neck until the creature is exhausted, when it is dragged into the boat. The most remarkable method of taking turtle, however, is that practised in Torres Straits, as also at Mozambique and formerly in the West Indies. The sucking-fish, or remora, is
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. l64 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD. Photo by H. V. Lookmann In , CUBAN TERRAPINS on ivilh many other luattr-iortohc^j or retrapin^j this ipea'ei h eaentiaHy gregarioui in in kahits clings pertinaciously with both hands to the shell of the neck until the creature is exhausted, when it is dragged into the boat. The most remarkable method of taking turtle, however, is that practised in Torres Straits, as also at Mozambique and formerly in the West Indies. The sucking-fish, or remora, is in this case impressed into the service of the human fishers. Taking advantage of the fish's natural propensity to swim towards and adhere pertinaciously to any larger floating object, fishermen go out with specimens kept alive in a small well in the bottom of their boats. When in pursuit of turtle, a long light line is attached to the fish's tail; and coming within sight of a Chelonian, the fish, with an abundance of slack or pay-out line, is thrown in the direction of the turtle. The remora immediately swims towards and adheres firmly to the under surface of the shell of the turtle, when it will suffer its body to be torn asunder rather than let go its hold of its newly gained sanctuary. Should the turtle be a small one, both fish and turtle are dragged with the line back to the boat. If, on the other hand, it is of large size, one of the natives plunges into the water, and, following the line down, secures the turtle. In the island of Ascension the cultivation and breeding of turtles for exportation in artificially constructed enclosures have for a considerable time been the subject of an important industry. There are doubtless many other locations on both the Australian coast-line and in the British West Indies where this highly profitable trade could be established. In addition to the green turtle, attention might also be profitably directed at the same locations to the cu
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