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 FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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... distance a low background of dark foliage . Before we anchored a gun was fired , and in quick answer to the signal some canoes , paddled by negrocs of the Mosquito coast , here called " Caribs , " were seen crossing the bar , and in a ...
... distance a low background of dark foliage . Before we anchored a gun was fired , and in quick answer to the signal some canoes , paddled by negrocs of the Mosquito coast , here called " Caribs , " were seen crossing the bar , and in a ...
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... distance into the forest along swampy paths cut by charcoal burners , and saw many beautiful and curious insects . Amongst the numerous butterflies , large blue Morphos and narrow , weak - winged Heliconidæ , striped and spotted with ...
... distance into the forest along swampy paths cut by charcoal burners , and saw many beautiful and curious insects . Amongst the numerous butterflies , large blue Morphos and narrow , weak - winged Heliconidæ , striped and spotted with ...
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... distance to look for a stick to throw at him ; but when I turned again , he was just disappearing into the water . It is the habit of these animals to lie quite still , and catch animals that come near them . Whether or not he was ...
... distance to look for a stick to throw at him ; but when I turned again , he was just disappearing into the water . It is the habit of these animals to lie quite still , and catch animals that come near them . Whether or not he was ...
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... distance between themselves and the foe . I once saw one of the false spiders , or harvest - men ( Phalangida ) , standing in the midst of an army of ants , and with the greatest circumspection and coolness lifting , one after the other ...
... distance between themselves and the foe . I once saw one of the false spiders , or harvest - men ( Phalangida ) , standing in the midst of an army of ants , and with the greatest circumspection and coolness lifting , one after the other ...
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... distance ; the Ecitons and most other ants follow each other by scent , and , I believe , they can communicate the presence of danger , of booty , or other intelligence , to a distance by the different intensity or qualities of the ...
... distance ; the Ecitons and most other ants follow each other by scent , and , I believe , they can communicate the presence of danger , of booty , or other intelligence , to a distance by the different intensity or qualities of the ...
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