. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. to go its own way, the animal tumbles about as if intoxicated. Three of its five toes on each foot are united in an opposable bundle to the other two, giving a firm grasp to the branch around which it winds its prehensile tail. It never moves two feet at once, and often car- ries one sluggishly for- Igmna tiaermlata. Iguana. ,"5. ward after the other, with the imperceptible movement of the hour-hand of a watch; but its long, gummy tongue is Fig. wi. quick enough to catch a fly buzzing past, at the distance of twice the length of the Chameleon's body.
. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. to go its own way, the animal tumbles about as if intoxicated. Three of its five toes on each foot are united in an opposable bundle to the other two, giving a firm grasp to the branch around which it winds its prehensile tail. It never moves two feet at once, and often car- ries one sluggishly for- Igmna tiaermlata. Iguana. ,"5. ward after the other, with the imperceptible movement of the hour-hand of a watch; but its long, gummy tongue is Fig. wi. quick enough to catch a fly buzzing past, at the distance of twice the length of the Chameleon's body. Iguanidse.—The Iguana occurs in both hemispheres, but the typical genus only in South America. Some species of this arboreal lizard are prized as food. Agamidae.—The Horvprl Toad of Western North America may be tamed as a pet and taught to come and go at call. Geckotidse.—The Gcrho has ex- panded toes, from which a sticky fluid ^ , , ,. ., , T PlirynosOma comma. exudes, enabling it to ascend smooth Horned Toad. \ '. 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 Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886. New York, Chicago [etc. ] A. S. Barnes & Company
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