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Page 90
... whilst the ant followed , coursing from side to side , and examining the ground
with its vibrating antenn¿ . The actions of the wood - louse resembled that of the
hunted hare trying to throw the dog off its scent , and the ant was like the dog in ...
... whilst the ant followed , coursing from side to side , and examining the ground
with its vibrating antenn¿ . The actions of the wood - louse resembled that of the
hunted hare trying to throw the dog off its scent , and the ant was like the dog in ...
Page 91
Spider - Monkeys 91 whilst the dryer slopes bear melastom¿ and a great variety
of dwarf palms , amongst which the Sweetie ( Geonoma sp . ) , used for thatching
houses , is the most abundant . About here grows a species of cacao ( Herrania ...
Spider - Monkeys 91 whilst the dryer slopes bear melastom¿ and a great variety
of dwarf palms , amongst which the Sweetie ( Geonoma sp . ) , used for thatching
houses , is the most abundant . About here grows a species of cacao ( Herrania ...
Page 162
All the individuals might vary in some one direction , but they could not split up
into distinct species whilst they occupied the same area and interbred without
difficulty . Before a variety can become permanent , it must be either separated
from ...
All the individuals might vary in some one direction , but they could not split up
into distinct species whilst they occupied the same area and interbred without
difficulty . Before a variety can become permanent , it must be either separated
from ...
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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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