. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . ^miW The Sea Porcupineis found on the coastof Guinea, and in thoIndian Ocean. Liktthe common Porcu-pine, it is covered withquills or spines, whichit can erect at pleasurewhen angry. THE LUMP SUCKER. This fish derives its name from the clumsiness of its form: its heightbeing about half its
. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . ^miW The Sea Porcupineis found on the coastof Guinea, and in thoIndian Ocean. Liktthe common Porcu-pine, it is covered withquills or spines, whichit can erect at pleasurewhen angry. THE LUMP SUCKER. This fish derives its name from the clumsiness of its form: its heightbeing about half its length, and its thickuciis about lialf its LUMP FIBH. These fisli are veiy remarkable for the manner in which their ventralfins are arranged. They are united by a membrane so as to form akind of oval and concave disc, by means of which they are enabled toadhere with great force to any substance to which they apply is found on the coast of Greenland. INSECTS. COLEOPTEROUS INSECTS. The insects of tbe Linnean order Coleqptera have crustaceous elytraor wing-cases, which shut together and form a longitudinal sutureuown the back. OF THE SCARABS US, OR BEETLE TRIBE. The larvae or grubs of these insects have each six feet. In theirge leral appearance they are not much unlike the Caterpillars of someof the Butterflies, having their bodies composed of rings, and beingsomewhat hairy. Most of them live entirely under the surface of theground, and feed on the roots of plants, &c. Their jow^pa, or chrysalis^generally lies dormant in the earth till the perfect insect bursts out. Beetles inhabit and feed in various situation
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