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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... trees . Now and then we passed more open spots , affording glimpses into the forest , where grew , in the dark shade , slender - stemmed palms and beautiful tree - ferns , contrasting with the great leaves of the Heliconiæ . At seven we ...
... trees . Now and then we passed more open spots , affording glimpses into the forest , where grew , in the dark shade , slender - stemmed palms and beautiful tree - ferns , contrasting with the great leaves of the Heliconiæ . At seven we ...
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... trees , which hunt for nests of wasps , bees , and probably birds . If they find any , they soon communicate the intelligence to the army below , and a column is sent up imme- diately to take possession of the prize . I have seen them ...
... trees , which hunt for nests of wasps , bees , and probably birds . If they find any , they soon communicate the intelligence to the army below , and a column is sent up imme- diately to take possession of the prize . I have seen them ...
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... trees . Amongst the mammalia the opossums can convey their young out of danger in their pouches , and the females of many of the tree - rats and mice have a hard callosity near the teats , to which the young cling with their milk teeth ...
... trees . Amongst the mammalia the opossums can convey their young out of danger in their pouches , and the females of many of the tree - rats and mice have a hard callosity near the teats , to which the young cling with their milk teeth ...
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... tree ; but in Central America the tree that yields it is a species of wild fig ( Castilloa elastica ) . It is easily known by its large leaves , and I saw several whilst ascending the river . When the collectors find an untapped one in ...
... tree ; but in Central America the tree that yields it is a species of wild fig ( Castilloa elastica ) . It is easily known by its large leaves , and I saw several whilst ascending the river . When the collectors find an untapped one in ...
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... tree ferns , but most of the trees were dicoty- ledons . Amongst these the mahogany ( Swietonia maho- gani ) and the cedar ( Cedrela odorata ) are now rare near the river , but a few such trees were pointed out to me . High up in one tree ...
... tree ferns , but most of the trees were dicoty- ledons . Amongst these the mahogany ( Swietonia maho- gani ) and the cedar ( Cedrela odorata ) are now rare near the river , but a few such trees were pointed out to me . High up in one tree ...
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