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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... Dogs - The Hairless Dogs of Tropical America— Difference between Artificial and Natural Selection- The cause of Sterility between Allied Species considered - The disadvantages of a covering of hair in a domesticated animal in a Tropical ...
... Dogs - The Hairless Dogs of Tropical America— Difference between Artificial and Natural Selection- The cause of Sterility between Allied Species considered - The disadvantages of a covering of hair in a domesticated animal in a Tropical ...
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... at from hydrophobia , between two and three months after many ten by a small dog that had not itself shown any symptoms not tou ease . Ch . V. ] METHOD OF ERADICATING ANTS . 77 76 [ Ch . V. THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... at from hydrophobia , between two and three months after many ten by a small dog that had not itself shown any symptoms not tou ease . Ch . V. ] METHOD OF ERADICATING ANTS . 77 76 [ Ch . V. THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
Page 115
... dog off its scent , and the ant was like the dog in its movements to recover the trail . At last the wood - louse reached the bottom of the slope , and concealed itself amongst some leaves ; but the ant soon I 2.
... dog off its scent , and the ant was like the dog in its movements to recover the trail . At last the wood - louse reached the bottom of the slope , and concealed itself amongst some leaves ; but the ant soon I 2.
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... dogs set up a loud barking as we approached . To one of them clung a young spider - monkey . A number of parrots also gave evidence of the great fondness the Indians have for animal pets . There is scarcely a house where some bird or ...
... dogs set up a loud barking as we approached . To one of them clung a young spider - monkey . A number of parrots also gave evidence of the great fondness the Indians have for animal pets . There is scarcely a house where some bird or ...
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... dogs - The hairless dogs of tropical America - Difference between artificial and natural selection- The cause of sterility between allied species considered - The disadvantages of a covering of hair in a domesticated animal in a ...
... dogs - The hairless dogs of tropical America - Difference between artificial and natural selection- The cause of sterility between allied species considered - The disadvantages of a covering of hair in a domesticated animal in a ...
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