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Page 166
They are generally seen about cattle , sometimes picking the garrapatos off them
, but more often one on each side , watching for the grasshoppers and other
insects that are frightened up as the cattle feed . On this morning there were
several ...
They are generally seen about cattle , sometimes picking the garrapatos off them
, but more often one on each side , watching for the grasshoppers and other
insects that are frightened up as the cattle feed . On this morning there were
several ...
Page 236
CHAPTER XVII Cattle - raising - Don Filiberto Trano ' s new house Horse - flies
and wasps Teustepe Spider imitating ants - Mimetic species Animals
with special means of defence are conspicuously marked , or in other ways
attract ...
CHAPTER XVII Cattle - raising - Don Filiberto Trano ' s new house Horse - flies
and wasps Teustepe Spider imitating ants - Mimetic species Animals
with special means of defence are conspicuously marked , or in other ways
attract ...
Page 251
flew in small flocks amongst the bushes ; and the sanat้ ( Quiscalus ) was
busy amongst the cattle . Their usual plan of operations is for a pair of them to
accompany one of the cattle , one on each side , watching for grasshoppers and
other ...
flew in small flocks amongst the bushes ; and the sanat้ ( Quiscalus ) was
busy amongst the cattle . Their usual plan of operations is for a pair of them to
accompany one of the cattle , one on each side , watching for grasshoppers and
other ...
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