. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, &c. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. 1,1 m. i«*?»r }*1 'I 174 TlIIBD Journey. The \'ani- piro. WANDERINGS IN liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests. These glands are of the same substance as tliose found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker. The secretion from them, wlien wet, is reiy clannny and adhesive, but on being dried
. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, &c. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. 1,1 m. i«*?»r }*1 'I 174 TlIIBD Journey. The \'ani- piro. WANDERINGS IN liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests. These glands are of the same substance as tliose found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker. The secretion from them, wlien wet, is reiy clannny and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these cjualities, and you can pulverize it betwixt your finger and thumb ; so that, in dissecti(m, if any of it has got upon the fur of tiie animal, or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed Avithout leaving the least stain behind. The Ant-bear is a pacific animal. He i^ never the first to begin the attack. His motto may be, " Noli me tan- ; As his habits and liis haunts differ materially from those of every other animal in the forest, th( ir interests never clash, and thus he n\ight live to a good old age, and die at last in peace, were it not that his flesh is good food. On this account, the Indian wages perpetual war against him, and as he cannot escape by flight, he falls an easy prey to the poisoned arrow, shot from the Indian's bow at a distance. If ever he be closely attacked by dogs, he immediately throws himself on his back, and if he be fortunate enough to catch holtl of his enemy with his tremendous claws, the invader is sure to pay for his rashness with the loss of life. We will now tnke a view of the Vampire. As there was a free entranc, and exit to the Vampire, in the loft where 1 slept, 1 hud many a fine opportunity of paying. 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 ma
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