Children's own library . CO o OM<l M CA WOODS NATURAL HISTORY When overtaken by its pursuers, it can simulatedeath so admirably that it frequently deceives thefoe. The length of the Opossum is about twenty -two inches, and its height about that of an ordinarycat. When disturbed or alarmed it gives out a veryunpleasant COMMON OPOSSUM The Seals and Whales, although they are not fish,are inhabitants of the water. The fore-feet of theSeal are used as fins, and the two hinder feet almostas the tail of a fish, to direct its course. On land themovements of this animal are very clumsy; it sh
Children's own library . CO o OM<l M CA WOODS NATURAL HISTORY When overtaken by its pursuers, it can simulatedeath so admirably that it frequently deceives thefoe. The length of the Opossum is about twenty -two inches, and its height about that of an ordinarycat. When disturbed or alarmed it gives out a veryunpleasant COMMON OPOSSUM The Seals and Whales, although they are not fish,are inhabitants of the water. The fore-feet of theSeal are used as fins, and the two hinder feet almostas the tail of a fish, to direct its course. On land themovements of this animal are very clumsy; it shufflesalong by means of its fore-feet, and drags its hind-feetafter it. Seals live during warm weather mostly in the WOOD S NATURAL HISTORY 55 cold regions of the north and south poles, and go intomilder waters in the winter. They like to bask in thesun upon rocks, sand-banks, or ice-floes. They can seefar, and their sense of smell is very sharp. They livemostly on mollusks, crabs, and fish. In the winter theymake holes in the ice where they can come up to breathe.
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