The Naturalist on the River Amazons: A Record of Adventures, Habits of Animals, Sketches of Brazilian and Indian Life, and Aspects of Nature Under the Equator, During Eleven Years of TravelHumboldt Publishing Company, 1889 - 774 pages |
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Page 632
... trunks , or form- ing gigantic loops and coils among the larger branches ; others , again , were of zigzag shape , or indented like the steps of a stair- case , sweeping from the ground to a giddy height . It interested me much ...
... trunks , or form- ing gigantic loops and coils among the larger branches ; others , again , were of zigzag shape , or indented like the steps of a stair- case , sweeping from the ground to a giddy height . It interested me much ...
Page 642
... trunk , is not prehensile . The hind limbs are much larger in volume than the anterior pair . The Midas ursulus is ... trunks . It is a quick , restless , timid little creature , and has a great share of curi- osity , for when a person ...
... trunk , is not prehensile . The hind limbs are much larger in volume than the anterior pair . The Midas ursulus is ... trunks . It is a quick , restless , timid little creature , and has a great share of curi- osity , for when a person ...
Page 731
... trunks of the lofty trees then stand many feet deep in the water , and small canoes are able to travel the distance of a day's journey under the shade , regular paths or alleys being cut through the branches and lower trees . This is ...
... trunks of the lofty trees then stand many feet deep in the water , and small canoes are able to travel the distance of a day's journey under the shade , regular paths or alleys being cut through the branches and lower trees . This is ...
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