. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. ~jj}>^ ^^^^^^?•^UAi. a singular orificein front of thewind-pipe, com-municating witha tracheal pouch,this peculiaritybeing confined tothe hen, whichon account of itslarge size may bereadily mistakenfor the cock the breed-ing season thehen bird uttersthis remarkablepercussive boom-ing note, no doubtto attract the malebird. The emu isthe second largestexisting bird, beingonly slightlysmaller than theostrich; it is equallyswift of foot, rival-ling the kangarooin speed, andaffording goodsport when chasedby dogs; b
. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. ~jj}>^ ^^^^^^?•^UAi. a singular orificein front of thewind-pipe, com-municating witha tracheal pouch,this peculiaritybeing confined tothe hen, whichon account of itslarge size may bereadily mistakenfor the cock the breed-ing season thehen bird uttersthis remarkablepercussive boom-ing note, no doubtto attract the malebird. The emu isthe second largestexisting bird, beingonly slightlysmaller than theostrich; it is equallyswift of foot, rival-ling the kangarooin speed, andaffording goodsport when chasedby dogs; but whenit is within closerange, great carehas to be exercisedthat one does notget within reachof the outwardand backward kickof these birds,which would bringa man down easily,and often withsevere wounds,their legs beingexceedinglypowerful. Like the rhea,the male birdhatches the eggs,and when theZoological Society 366 Animal Life
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