The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living FormsE. Bumpus, 1888 - 403 pages |
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... prey , and , probably in consequence , it is not nearly so bold as the obscurely - coloured females . When a clear space in the brushwood is to be crossed , such as a road , two or three of the females will fly across first , before the ...
... prey , and , probably in consequence , it is not nearly so bold as the obscurely - coloured females . When a clear space in the brushwood is to be crossed , such as a road , two or three of the females will fly across first , before the ...
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... prey , as in those spiders that resemble the petals of flowers amongst which they hide . That I may not travel over the same ground twice , I may here mention that on a subsequent visit to Grey- town I rode a few miles northward along ...
... prey , as in those spiders that resemble the petals of flowers amongst which they hide . That I may not travel over the same ground twice , I may here mention that on a subsequent visit to Grey- town I rode a few miles northward along ...
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... prey beneath the water , but crawls on land with it after he has drowned it . They are said to catch wild pigs in the forest near the river by half burying themselves in the ground . The pigs come rooting amongst the soil , the ...
... prey beneath the water , but crawls on land with it after he has drowned it . They are said to catch wild pigs in the forest near the river by half burying themselves in the ground . The pigs come rooting amongst the soil , the ...
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... prey . As we proceeded up the river , the banks gradually became higher and drier , and we passed some small plantations of bananas and plantains made in clearings in the forest , which now consisted of a great variety of dicotyledonous ...
... prey . As we proceeded up the river , the banks gradually became higher and drier , and we passed some small plantations of bananas and plantains made in clearings in the forest , which now consisted of a great variety of dicotyledonous ...
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... prey ; and it is a curious analogy that , like the hunting races of mankind , they have to change their hunting - grounds when one is exhausted , and move on to another . In Nicaragua they are generally called " Army Ants . " One of the ...
... prey ; and it is a curious analogy that , like the hunting races of mankind , they have to change their hunting - grounds when one is exhausted , and move on to another . In Nicaragua they are generally called " Army Ants . " One of the ...
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