. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. 2l6 Animal Life Known to The Indian Adjutant. in other groups of mammals, noticeably in some of the carnivorous marsupials and in the fawns of deer. the old writers as the " Gigantic Crane," this remarkable and repulsive- looking stork {Leptoptilus argala) has a wide range over southern Asia, and to a great extent resembles the vultures in its scavenging habits; in bygone years it was numerous in Calcutta, but of late only one specimen was to be seen. This at last fell a victim to someone who wantonly shot it. The
. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. 2l6 Animal Life Known to The Indian Adjutant. in other groups of mammals, noticeably in some of the carnivorous marsupials and in the fawns of deer. the old writers as the " Gigantic Crane," this remarkable and repulsive- looking stork {Leptoptilus argala) has a wide range over southern Asia, and to a great extent resembles the vultures in its scavenging habits; in bygone years it was numerous in Calcutta, but of late only one specimen was to be seen. This at last fell a victim to someone who wantonly shot it. The act deservedly came in for much censure in the Calcutta papers, for the bird was well known and very tame. It was a ridiculous sight to see this great bird flapping solemnly along pursued by a mocking crowd of crows, his long legs extended behind and jerk- ing with every stroke of the great wings. Athough one of the largest flying birds the adjutant can soar powerfully, and may at times be seen high in the air among the vultures,. 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 London
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