. Zoology. Zoology. Fig. 245.—South American Ostrich. From Liitken's Zoology. for its feathers. According to Herbert Smith, its food con- sists of seeds, grass, insects, etc., and the herdsmen say that it also eats snakes. "The nest is a mere shallow hole scratched in tlie ground; twenty, thirty, or more eggs are found togetlici', but it appears that these are not all laid by one bii'd: several females lay their eggs together, and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these
. Zoology. Zoology. Fig. 245.—South American Ostrich. From Liitken's Zoology. for its feathers. According to Herbert Smith, its food con- sists of seeds, grass, insects, etc., and the herdsmen say that it also eats snakes. "The nest is a mere shallow hole scratched in tlie ground; twenty, thirty, or more eggs are found togetlici', but it appears that these are not all laid by one bii'd: several females lay their eggs together, and. 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 Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. N. Y. , Holt
Size: 2119px × 1180px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectzoology, bookyear1897
