. The infancy of animals. Animal behavior; Natural history. 18 THE INFANCY OF ANIMALS as " false nipples," and this because they yield no milk, but serve solely as points of attachment for the young one, to one or other of which, in short, it holds by means of its teeth, while the hind-feet grip the fur on the sides of the body. When the young. RING-TAILED LEMUR, AND YOUNG. _ In some species the young one coils itself around the mother. one desires to feed he shifts his position and takes hold of the breast nipple. But when at rest, as the mother hangs head downwards, the youngster,
. The infancy of animals. Animal behavior; Natural history. 18 THE INFANCY OF ANIMALS as " false nipples," and this because they yield no milk, but serve solely as points of attachment for the young one, to one or other of which, in short, it holds by means of its teeth, while the hind-feet grip the fur on the sides of the body. When the young. RING-TAILED LEMUR, AND YOUNG. _ In some species the young one coils itself around the mother. one desires to feed he shifts his position and takes hold of the breast nipple. But when at rest, as the mother hangs head downwards, the youngster, holding on to the false nipple, has his head uppermost—a position assumed by the young of no other bat. No less curious is the case of the extraordinary naked bat {Chiromeles torquata) of the Malay countries. This creature is perfectly hairless, and consequently, to aiiord security for the young. 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 Pycraft, W. P. , (William Plane), b. 1868. London, Hutchinson & Co.
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