. The bird, its form and function. Birds. The Framework of the Bird ! the skeleton was not originally one bone. Passing on for a moment to the bones of the tail, we find a number of separate pieces, ending in a curious-shaped bone, called the ploughshare. This is at the tip of the tail, or "pope's. Fig. -52.—Giraffe, reaching with tongue for lea-\-es perhaps eighteen feet above the ground, with but 7 neck bones. nose," of the chicken and really consists of many verte- brae fused together. It is necessary for this to be large and strong: for it supports all the feathers of the tall. B
. The bird, its form and function. Birds. The Framework of the Bird ! the skeleton was not originally one bone. Passing on for a moment to the bones of the tail, we find a number of separate pieces, ending in a curious-shaped bone, called the ploughshare. This is at the tip of the tail, or "pope's. Fig. -52.—Giraffe, reaching with tongue for lea-\-es perhaps eighteen feet above the ground, with but 7 neck bones. nose," of the chicken and really consists of many verte- brae fused together. It is necessary for this to be large and strong: for it supports all the feathers of the tall. But to be of efficient aid in steering, the tail, like the rudder of a ship, must have freedom of motion, 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 Beebe, William, 1877-1962. New York, Holt
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