. The living world : containing descriptions of the several races of men, and all species of animals, birds, fishes, insects, etc., etc. : with numerous anecdotes, illustrative of their instincts, reasoning powers and domestic habits . ar pyramids, received within each other insuch a manner that only a third part of each is visible, the tip of every bonerunning within two of the bones below it. Thus they are united by a kindof ball and socket joint, and move with a rattling sound whenever the ani-mal agitates its tail. The noise resembles that made by rumpled parchment,or two quills of a goose
. The living world : containing descriptions of the several races of men, and all species of animals, birds, fishes, insects, etc., etc. : with numerous anecdotes, illustrative of their instincts, reasoning powers and domestic habits . ar pyramids, received within each other insuch a manner that only a third part of each is visible, the tip of every bonerunning within two of the bones below it. Thus they are united by a kindof ball and socket joint, and move with a rattling sound whenever the ani-mal agitates its tail. The noise resembles that made by rumpled parchment,or two quills of a goose rubbed smartly against each other. Tin1 poisonfangs are traversed by a canal for the emission of the poison. These fangs,when not used, remain concealed in a fold of the gum ; when the animalbiles, the fangs are raised. They are two in number, one at each end ofthe upper jaw. The effects of the poison of course depend much upon theseason of the year, the age. and strength of the reptile, and the part struck;hence numerous cases are on record of indn iduals recovering in a few weeksfrom the bite of a Rattlesnake. It is also found, by experiment, that theeffect of subsequent wounds is greatly diminished, either by the diminution.
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