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Figure 200. Iguana. Figure 201. Southern Chameleon
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 200 and 201 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 200 depicts an iguana. Figure 201 depicts a Southern chameleon.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes…
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Figure 56. Razor-clam Shell. Figure 57. Razor-clam. Figure 58. Ship-worm
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 56, 57, and 58 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 56 depicts a razor-clam shell. Figure 57 depicts a razor-clam. Figure 58 depicts a ship-worm, with view of the siphons, elongated body, and rudimentary…
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Figure 70. Pearly Nautilus
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 70 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a pearly nautilus, also commonly known as a chambered nautilus.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and…
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Figure 71. Paper Argonaut
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 71 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a paper argonaut. Also known as a paper nautilus, the paper argonaut is a type of octopus named in reference to the paper-thin eggcase that females secrete.
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Figure 72. Devil fish, or Poulpe
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 72 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a devil fish or poulpe, a species of ray most common in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Figure 86. Cray-fish, or River Lobster
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 86 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a cray-fish, or river lobster.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two…
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Figure 137. Female, Male, and Worker of Brown Ant. Figure 138. Ants at Varying Stages of Metamorphosis
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 137 and 138 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 137 depicts female, male, and worker brown ants. Figure 138 depicts ants at varying stages of metamorphosis, including egg, larva, and pupa.
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Figure 431. Skunk
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 431 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a skunk.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two kingdoms of nature: the…
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Figure 282. Resplendent Calurus. Male and Female
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 282 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting male and female Resplendent calurus.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two…
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Figure 372. Wild Boar. Figure 373. Skull of Hog. Figure 374. Skull of Babirusa
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 372, 373, and 374 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 372 depicts a group of wild boar. Figure 373 depicts the skull of a hog. Figure 374 depicts the skull of a babirusa hog, also known as a deer-pig.
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Figure 464. Specter. Figure 465. Graceful Loris
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 464 and 465 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 464 depicts a specter. Figure 465 depicts a graceful loris.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and…
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Figure 28. The Norwegian Crinoid, or Stone-Lily
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 28 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a Norwegian crinoid, also known as a stone-lily.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the…
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Figure 466. Ruffled Lemur. Figure 467. Marmoset
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 466 and 467 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 466 depicts a ruffled [ruffed] lemur. Figure 467 depicts a marmoset.
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Figure 319. Northern Hare. Figure 320. Gray Rabbit
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 319 and 320 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 319 depicts a Northern hare. Figure 320 depicts a gray rabbit.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes…
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Figure 452. Puma
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 452 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a puma in a natural habitat.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two kingdoms…
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Figure 102. Earwig. Figure 103. Soldier White Ant. Female White Ant
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 102, 103, and 104 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 102 depicts an earwig. Figure 103 depicts a soldier white ant. Figure 104 depicts a female soldier white ant swollen with eggs.
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Figure 264. White-headed Eagle. Figure 265. Swallow-tailed Hawk
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 264 and 265 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 264 depicts a white-headed eagle. Figure 265 depicts a swallow-tailed hawk.
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Figure 386. Fallow Deer
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 386 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a fallow deer.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two kingdoms of nature:…
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Figure 377. Stomach of a Ruminant
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 377 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting the stomach of a ruminant, mammals that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion.…
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Figure 285. Belted King-fisher. Figure 286. Great-crested Fly-catcher
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 285 and 286 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 285 depicts a belted king-fisher. Figure 286 depicts a great crested flycatcher.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular…
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Figure 275. Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Figure 276. Toucan, South America
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 275 and 276 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 275 depicts an ivory-billed woodpecker. Figure 276 depicts a South American toucan.
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Figure 197. Sea Snake. Figure 198. Rattlesnake. Figure 199. Skull of Rattlesnake, Showing Fangs
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 197, 198, and 199 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 197 depicts a sea snake. Figure 198 depicts a rattlesnake. Figure 199 depicts a rattlesnake skull, showing fangs.
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Figure 399. Skeleton of a Cow. Figure 400. Teeth of Herbivora. Figure 401. Short Horn
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 399, 400, and 401 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 399 depicts the skeleton of a cow. Figure 400 depicts the teeth of a herbivora, or herbivore. Figure 401 depicts a short horn cow.
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Figure 97. Thousand-legs
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 97 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a millipede.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two kingdoms of nature: the…
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Figure 43. Medicinal Leech
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 43 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a medicinal leech, with view of chief points of anatomy including mouth, stomach, and terminal sucker.
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