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 13
... whilst at Greytown the outlet of the river is sometimes closed altogether . The merchants at Greytown have entertained the project of dredging out the channel again , but now that the river has found a nearer way to the sea by the ...
... whilst at Greytown the outlet of the river is sometimes closed altogether . The merchants at Greytown have entertained the project of dredging out the channel again , but now that the river has found a nearer way to the sea by the ...
Page 17
... Whilst the leaf - cutting ants are entirely vegetable feeders , the foraging ants are hunters , and live solely on insects or other prey ; and it is a curious analogy that , like the hunting races of mankind , they have to change their ...
... Whilst the leaf - cutting ants are entirely vegetable feeders , the foraging ants are hunters , and live solely on insects or other prey ; and it is a curious analogy that , like the hunting races of mankind , they have to change their ...
Page 18
... whilst the host of ants were occupying all the ground below . By - and - by up would come some of the ants , following every branch , and driving before them their prey to the ends of the small twigs , when nothing remained for them but ...
... whilst the host of ants were occupying all the ground below . By - and - by up would come some of the ants , following every branch , and driving before them their prey to the ends of the small twigs , when nothing remained for them but ...
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... whilst the wasps hovered about , powerless , before the multitude of the invaders , to render any protection to their young . I have no doubt that many birds have acquired instincts to combat or avoid the great danger to which their ...
... whilst the wasps hovered about , powerless , before the multitude of the invaders , to render any protection to their young . I have no doubt that many birds have acquired instincts to combat or avoid the great danger to which their ...
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... whilst man is very far in advance of all the other Primates . When we see these intelligent insects dwelling to- gether in orderly communities of many thousands of individuals , their social instincts developed to a high degree of ...
... whilst man is very far in advance of all the other Primates . When we see these intelligent insects dwelling to- gether in orderly communities of many thousands of individuals , their social instincts developed to a high degree of ...
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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 larv¿ 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