 The instant one was perceived, it was necessary, in order to catch it, almost to tumble off one's horse ; for in soft soil the animal burrowed so quickly, that its hinder quarters would almost disappear before one could alight.  The Geographical Distribution of Mammals - Page 225by Andrew Murray - 1866 - 420 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Charles Darwin - 1846 - 396 lehte
...taste water, is its favourite resort: it often tries to escape notice by squatting close to the ground. In the course of a day's ride, near Bahia Blanca,...soft soil the animal burrowed so quickly, that its hinder quarters would almost disappear before one could alight. It seems almost a pity to kill such... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes Bishop - 1870 - 330 lehte
...taste water, are its favorite resort. It often tries to escape notice by squatting close to the ground. In the course of a day's ride near Bahia Blanca several...catch it, almost to tumble off one's horse, for in the soft soil the animal burrowed so quickly that its hinder quarters would almost disappear before... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1876 - 586 lehte
...water, is its favourite resort : it often tries to escape notice, by squatting close to the ground. In the course of a day's ride, near Bahia Blanca,...instant one was perceived, it was necessary, in order tc catch it, almost to tumble off one's horse ; for in soft soil th« animal burrowed so quickly, that... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes Bishop - 1883 - 332 lehte
...taste water, are its favorite resort. It often tries to escape notice by squatting close to the ground. In the course of a day's ride near Bahia Blanca several...catch it, almost to tumble off one's horse, for in the soft soil the animal burrowed so quickly that its hinder quarters would almost disappear before... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1889 - 628 lehte
...taste water, is its favourite resort. It often tries to escape notice by squatting close to the ground. In the course of a day's ride near Bahia Blanca several...almost to tumble off one's horse ; for in soft soil the CURIOUS SNAKE. 123 animal burrowed so quickly that its hinder quarters would almost disappear before... | |
 | St. George Jackson Mivart - 1891 - 392 lehte
...during the voyage of the Heagle ; " In the course of a day's ride near Bahia Blanca, several armadillos were generally met with. The instant one was perceived,...necessary, in order to catch it, almost to tumble oft' one's horse : for in soft soil the animal burrowed so quickly, that its hind quarters would almost... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1896 - 542 lehte
...water, is its favourite resort : it often tries to escape notice, by squatting close to the ground. In the course of a day's ride, near Bahia Blanca,...almost to tumble off one's horse ; for in soft soil tlie animal burrowed so quickly, that its hinder quarters would almost disappear before one could alight.... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1908 - 542 lehte
...water, is its favourite resort: it often tries to escape notice, by squatting close to the ground. In the course of a day's ride, near Bahia Blanca,...soft soil the animal burrowed so quickly, that its hinder quarters would almost disappear before one could alight. It seems almost a pity to kill such... | |
 | 1909 - 574 lehte
...water, is its favourite resort : it often tries to escape notice, by squatting close to the ground. In the course of a day's ride, near Bahia Blanca,...soft soil the animal burrowed so quickly, that its hinder quarters would almost disappear before one could alight. It seems almost a pity to kill such... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1909 - 564 lehte
...water, is its favourite resort : it often tries to escape notice, by squatting close to the ground. In the course of a day's ride, near Bahia Blanca,...soft soil the animal burrowed so quickly, that its hinder quarters would almost disappear before one could alight. It seems almost a pity to kill such... | |
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