. Studies in animal behavior [microform]. Animal behavior; Natural history; Animaux; Sciences naturelles. Till R(.'mz>> ;irj (crtili/i vi ilu' (."Diitiriuis to swim ;ibtiut witli ihf .is lictnfi'. "1 he institut i»t tht m ile ;iin[>hipiiv| ' tn sci/e atui retain hoKi ot the Icmale is one ot remarkable strcn^^th. I he male retains his hoKi, dispite all ettorts to liislmli^e him. with remarkable |>erMsteiKe, arul will still (.liii)j; to tlu- female alter tlu- i>ONterior halt ot his l)(nlv been cut away. .My outi obscr- \ ations on the sexual beha\io
. Studies in animal behavior [microform]. Animal behavior; Natural history; Animaux; Sciences naturelles. Till R(.'mz>> ;irj (crtili/i vi ilu' (."Diitiriuis to swim ;ibtiut witli ihf .is lictnfi'. "1 he institut i»t tht m ile ;iin[>hipiiv| ' tn sci/e atui retain hoKi ot the Icmale is one ot remarkable strcn^^th. I he male retains his hoKi, dispite all ettorts to liislmli^e him. with remarkable |>erMsteiKe, arul will still (.liii)j; to tlu- female alter tlu- i>ONterior halt ot his l)(nlv been cut away. .My outi obscr- \ ations on the sexual beha\ior ot amphi[ioils relate mainlv to three species. Ii>if'lulli ,⢠!"ii,/iiiiiniu Nniith. U Mill 11,1 iltiitdta Smith, .iiul (laiiniiai ii- 'uiUi^ .Sav. I he ol tluse thiee speeies i> remarkablv similar although thev belong to as manv distinct tamilies. The while carried about keeps remarkaliK im[Kissi\i'. 1 Icr t' le^s are drawn u[), the abdomen helw stronj^ly liixcd. the whole bodv assuming as compact a lorm as posNible. She takes no part in swimmiiifj;: the mo\ ement ol the pleopods when the body is strongly bent u[ion itselt Ner\es only to kee(i a current ol water pas>iiiir l,v the j^ills. She is carried about like a helpli >s luirden, allowing her \ if^orou'- spouse to assume the entire labor ot transportation and the r(.s[)onsibilit\ tor keeping; her as well as himselt out ot danger. " I he ettorts ot the t<i sei/^- the ,ind jret her into the proper position lo be carried have the ettect ot iiuluciny; her to throw hersell into tlie i(Jii,,| Hum an aniilr l.\ iln- uritit on 'â .-ir\ iviTiiKliitiDli ill Atni)lii|i'M|~." laiMi^ in ilic l;i.,l. .{ lailKtiii. \ â .1 5. p. '^, I â 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 resem
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