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Page 67
These ants do not appear to have many enemies , though I sometimes found
holes burrowed into their nests , probably by the small armadillo . I once saw a
minute parasitic fly hovering over a column of ants , near a nest , and every now
and ...
These ants do not appear to have many enemies , though I sometimes found
holes burrowed into their nests , probably by the small armadillo . I once saw a
minute parasitic fly hovering over a column of ants , near a nest , and every now
and ...
Page 69
It has been ascribed , and probably with reason , to the percolation through the
rocks of rain - water charged with a little acid from the decomposing vegetation . If
this be so , the great depth to which it has reached tells of the immense antiquity ...
It has been ascribed , and probably with reason , to the percolation through the
rocks of rain - water charged with a little acid from the decomposing vegetation . If
this be so , the great depth to which it has reached tells of the immense antiquity ...
Page 92
Probably owing to its carnivorous habits , its flesh is not considered so good by
monkey - eaters as that of the fruit - feeding spider - monkey , but I never myself
tried either . It is a very intelligent and mischievous animal . I kept one for a long ...
Probably owing to its carnivorous habits , its flesh is not considered so good by
monkey - eaters as that of the fruit - feeding spider - monkey , but I never myself
tried either . It is a very intelligent and mischievous animal . I kept one for a long ...
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| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua 561. number of Everyman's library Everyman's library, ed. by Ernest Rhys. Science Everyman's library. Travel and topography 561. number of Everyman's library: Science |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Contributor | Thomas Belt |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 7 jaan. 2010 |
| Length | 306 pages |
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