The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living FormsE. Bumpus, 1888 - 403 pages |
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Page 22
... protection to their young . I have no doubt that many birds have acquired instincts to combat or avoid the great danger to which their young are exposed by the attacks of these and other ants . Trogons , parrots , toucans , mot - mots ...
... protection to their young . I have no doubt that many birds have acquired instincts to combat or avoid the great danger to which their young are exposed by the attacks of these and other ants . Trogons , parrots , toucans , mot - mots ...
Page 42
... protection . Upon this deck are placed the cargo and the driving machinery . A vertical boiler is fixed at the bow , and two horizontal engines , driving a large paddle - wheel , at the stern . The second deck is for passengers , and is ...
... protection . Upon this deck are placed the cargo and the driving machinery . A vertical boiler is fixed at the bow , and two horizontal engines , driving a large paddle - wheel , at the stern . The second deck is for passengers , and is ...
Page 46
... protection from herbivorous animals , to prevent them browsing upon the twigs and small branches where herbaceous vegetation is dried up . Small armadillos abound near these rocky knolls , and are said to feed on ants and other insects ...
... protection from herbivorous animals , to prevent them browsing upon the twigs and small branches where herbaceous vegetation is dried up . Small armadillos abound near these rocky knolls , and are said to feed on ants and other insects ...
Page 74
... protection against the great destroyer . The leaf - cutting ants are confined to tropical America ; and we can easily understand that trees and vegetables introduced from foreign lands where these ants are un- known could not have ...
... protection against the great destroyer . The leaf - cutting ants are confined to tropical America ; and we can easily understand that trees and vegetables introduced from foreign lands where these ants are un- known could not have ...
Page 75
... protected by man ; and , were he to give up their cultivation , the only species that would ultimately withstand the ... protect my own garden against their attacks , especially as the continual warfare I waged against them for more than ...
... protected by man ; and , were he to give up their cultivation , the only species that would ultimately withstand the ... protect my own garden against their attacks , especially as the continual warfare I waged against them for more than ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brushwood bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young