. Homes without hands. : Being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. Animals. 62 HOMES WITHOUT HANDS. as the Coquimbo owl takes possession of the excavations made by the prairie dog. The rabbit does not allow its dominion to be usurped without remonstrance, and accordingly the bird and the beast engage in fierce conflict before the matter is settled. Almost invariably the Puffin wins the day, its powerful beak and determined courage being more than a match for the superior size of its antagonist. When it is unable to obtain a ready-m
. Homes without hands. : Being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. Animals. 62 HOMES WITHOUT HANDS. as the Coquimbo owl takes possession of the excavations made by the prairie dog. The rabbit does not allow its dominion to be usurped without remonstrance, and accordingly the bird and the beast engage in fierce conflict before the matter is settled. Almost invariably the Puffin wins the day, its powerful beak and determined courage being more than a match for the superior size of its antagonist. When it is unable to obtain a ready-made habitation, it sets to work on its own account, and excavates tunnels of considerable dimensions. The Feroe Islands are notable haunts of the Puffin, because the soil, which is in many places soft and easily worked, is. favourable for its excavations. The male is the principal exca- vator, though he is assisted by the female ; and so intent is the bird upon its work, that it may be captured by hand by thrust- ing the arm into the burrow. The average length of the tunnel is about three feet, and it is seldom straight, taking a more or less curved form, and being furnished with a second 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; Keyl, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1823-1871; Smith, E. A. (Edward Alfred); Pearson, G. (George). London : Longmans, Green, and Co.
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