On the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness of God: As Manifested in the Creation of Animals, and in Their History, Habits, and Instincts, Volumen2H.G. Bohn, 1853 |
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... Coronula testudinaria . some sort , to pursue their prey ; their tentacles. Animal of Pentelasmis removed from its shell , to display the tentacular arms . * Organic Remains , ii . t . xix . 4 FUNCTIONS AND INSTINCTS .
... Coronula testudinaria . some sort , to pursue their prey ; their tentacles. Animal of Pentelasmis removed from its shell , to display the tentacular arms . * Organic Remains , ii . t . xix . 4 FUNCTIONS AND INSTINCTS .
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... prey ; their tentacles , also , from their greater length , seem to further this end : these , ac- cording to Poli's metaphor above alluded to , they can throw out and draw in laden with fry , as a fisherman does his net . When their prey ...
... prey ; their tentacles , also , from their greater length , seem to further this end : these , ac- cording to Poli's metaphor above alluded to , they can throw out and draw in laden with fry , as a fisherman does his net . When their prey ...
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... prey ; we may suppose that the branching arms , fingers , and their lateral organs , when they are extended horizontally and all ex- panded , must form an ample net , far exceeding that of the Cirripedes , which , when they have their prey ...
... prey ; we may suppose that the branching arms , fingers , and their lateral organs , when they are extended horizontally and all ex- panded , must form an ample net , far exceeding that of the Cirripedes , which , when they have their prey ...
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... prey , but some are supposed to be herbivorous , and they abound particularly in waters , in which plants are vegetating . As the places that they fre- quent are very subject to be dried up in the summer - time , it seems probable that ...
... prey , but some are supposed to be herbivorous , and they abound particularly in waters , in which plants are vegetating . As the places that they fre- quent are very subject to be dried up in the summer - time , it seems probable that ...
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... prey , swal- lowing it entire , we see how necessary it was that our parasite should be thus fitted to fix itself firmly , and root itself , as it were , that it may be enabled to withstand the pressure and violent action of the bodies ...
... prey , swal- lowing it entire , we see how necessary it was that our parasite should be thus fitted to fix itself firmly , and root itself , as it were , that it may be enabled to withstand the pressure and violent action of the bodies ...
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abdomen action alluded amongst analogous animal kingdom Annelidans antennæ appears aquatic Arachnidans armed attack beetles belong birds body Branchiopods called caudal fin Cetaceans circumstances Class claws common Condylopes connected consider consisting Creator Crustaceans Cteniza Cuvier Decapods devour Diptera divided earth Edition eggs enable Engravings Entomostracans eyes feathers fins fishes flight flying foot former functions furnished genus gills habits head herbivorous Hexapods HISTORY Ibid inhabit insects instincts Introd jointed kind larves Latreille locomotion Mammalians mandibles mastication maxillæ means membrane motion mouth Myriapods natatory nature nest nutriment observed Order organs Orthoptera oviparous pair of legs pectoral fins plants Portrait posterior predaceous prehension prehensory prey principal probably quadrupeds regarded remarkable Reptiles resembling Saurians seems shell singular skin Solipeds sometimes species spiders structure Sub-class substance suckers tail teeth tentacles terrestrial terrestrial animals tion Trans trees tribe tube usually vegetable wings Wisdom young