. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. SKELETON tae -anfortunate Girafle has no means of protecting itself into a corner, it seldom resorts to tliis mode of ; thorns, and in this difi'ers from the Camel. . It is extremely fond of .societj', and. is veiy sensible. I have observed one of them shed tears when it no er saw its companions or the persons were in the habit of attending ; By Le A^aillant and other sportsmen most gi-aphic accounts have been given of tlie Ininting of the Girafte. Quoting from ('aptain Harris, we learn that " the rapidit
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. SKELETON tae -anfortunate Girafle has no means of protecting itself into a corner, it seldom resorts to tliis mode of ; thorns, and in this difi'ers from the Camel. . It is extremely fond of .societj', and. is veiy sensible. I have observed one of them shed tears when it no er saw its companions or the persons were in the habit of attending ; By Le A^aillant and other sportsmen most gi-aphic accounts have been given of tlie Ininting of the Girafte. Quoting from ('aptain Harris, we learn that " the rapidity with which the awkwardly-formed animals can move is beyond all things sur- prising, our best Horses being unable to close with them under two miles. Their gallop is a succession of jumping strides, the fore and hind leg on the same side moving together instead of diagonally, as in most otlier quadrupeds; the former being kept together, and the latter so wide apart, that in liding by the ani- mal's side the hoof may be seen striking . on the outside of the Horse, threatening momentarily to o^â erthlâ ow him. Their motion, altogether, reminded me rather of the pitching of a ship or rolling of a rock- ing-horse, tlian of anything living ; and the remai-kable gait is rendered still more automaton-like by the switching, at regidai- intei'\'als, of the long black tail, which is invariably curled above the back, and by the corresponding action of the neck, swinging as it does like a pendulum, and literally imparting to the animal the ap- pearance of a piece of machinery in motion. Naturally gentle, timid, and peaceable, but with its heels; but even when Ijemmed. 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 Duncan, P. Martin (Peter Martin), 1821-1891; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University
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