. Animal locomotion, or Walking, swimming, and flying, with a dissertation on aëronautics. Animal locomotion; Aeronautics. PROGRESSION ON AND IN THE WATER. 89 of his arms and legs, and the awkward manner in which they arc apphed to and withdrawn from the water. Swimming of the Turtle, Triton, Crocodile, etc.—The swim- ming of the turtle differs in some respects from all the otlier forms of swimming. While the anterior extremities of this. yiG. 44.—The Turtle {Chelonia imbricaia)^ adapted for swimming? and diving, the extremities being- relatively larger than in the seal, sea-bear, and wal- rus
. Animal locomotion, or Walking, swimming, and flying, with a dissertation on aëronautics. Animal locomotion; Aeronautics. PROGRESSION ON AND IN THE WATER. 89 of his arms and legs, and the awkward manner in which they arc apphed to and withdrawn from the water. Swimming of the Turtle, Triton, Crocodile, etc.—The swim- ming of the turtle differs in some respects from all the otlier forms of swimming. While the anterior extremities of this. yiG. 44.—The Turtle {Chelonia imbricaia)^ adapted for swimming? and diving, the extremities being- relatively larger than in the seal, sea-bear, and wal- rus. The anterior extremities have a thick anterior margin and a thin posterior one, and in this respect resemble wings. Compare with figs. 36 and 37, pp. T4 and 76.—Original. quaint animal move alternately, and tilt or partially rotate during their action, as in the sea-bear and walrus, the posterior. 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 Pettigrew, James Bell, 1834-1908. New York, D. Appleton & company
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