Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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... closely with those at Batavia ; but at the latter place all the observations were made with extreme care and with the best instruments , and are therefore preferred as being thoroughly trustworthy.1 The accompanying diagram , showing by ...
... closely with those at Batavia ; but at the latter place all the observations were made with extreme care and with the best instruments , and are therefore preferred as being thoroughly trustworthy.1 The accompanying diagram , showing by ...
Page 47
... closely to the bark of trees like ivy . The great birds ' - nest fern ( Platycerium ) attaches its shell - like fronds high up on the trunks of lofty trees . Many small terrestrial species have digitate , or ovate , or ivy- shaped , or ...
... closely to the bark of trees like ivy . The great birds ' - nest fern ( Platycerium ) attaches its shell - like fronds high up on the trunks of lofty trees . Many small terrestrial species have digitate , or ovate , or ivy- shaped , or ...
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... slabs , which are made from very stout bamboos cut into lengths of about three or four feet and split down one side . The joints are then deeply and closely notched all round with a sharp chopping - knife , so that USES OF BAMBOO . 55.
... slabs , which are made from very stout bamboos cut into lengths of about three or four feet and split down one side . The joints are then deeply and closely notched all round with a sharp chopping - knife , so that USES OF BAMBOO . 55.
Page 77
... closely to the surface , as if exhibiting themselves to the greatest advantage . The beautiful little Erycinidæ of South America vary remarkably in their mode of resting . The majority always rest on the under surface of leaves with ...
... closely to the surface , as if exhibiting themselves to the greatest advantage . The beautiful little Erycinidæ of South America vary remarkably in their mode of resting . The majority always rest on the under surface of leaves with ...
Page 105
... closely resemble the pugnacious drongo - shrikes . Trogons , Barbets , and Toucans . - Many of the families of Picaria are confined to the tropical forests , and are remarkable for their varied and beautiful colouring . Such are the ...
... closely resemble the pugnacious drongo - shrikes . Trogons , Barbets , and Toucans . - Many of the families of Picaria are confined to the tropical forests , and are remarkable for their varied and beautiful colouring . Such are the ...
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abundant adapted adorned Africa allied Amazon animals ants attract bamboo Batavia beautiful become beetles birds blue Borneo brilliant butterflies carnivora causes change of colour character characteristic climate Colours of Animals conspicuous continent curious Danaidæ Darwin distinct elegant equatorial zone existence extensive fact families favourable feet female ferns fertilization flowers foliage forest-trees fruits genera genus greater green groups habits heat humming-birds hyænas immense inhabit insects Juan Fernandez kinds land larger larvæ leaves lemurs less light Madagascar Malay Archipelago male mammalia Miocene monkeys natural selection naturalists nests North observed occur organic ornaments Palearctic palms parrots peculiar perhaps phenomena plants plumage probably produced proportion protection rays region remarkable resemble sexual selection showy slender sometimes South America species spots structure sun-birds surface tail temperate zones temperature theory tints tion toucans trees trunks uneatable variation varied variety various vegetation whole wings yellow