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Title: Four feet, wings, and fins
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: Maskell, A. E. Anderson- Mrs
Subjects: Zoology
Publisher: Boston, D. Lothrop and Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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said Frank. How isit, Mr. Dumas ? The elephants trunk is only a continuation ofthe canals of his nose. He breathes through it andsmells with it. Sure and whats the use of hevin sich a mightylong nose ? asked Pat. It is a very handy thing for a clumsy animallike the elephant. There is a movable finger at thevery end of this strange, funny, big nose, which hecan use at his pleasure. It is strong enough tobreak off great branches of trees. He can untieknots with it, open and shut gates, and pick upthings with it. He pumps up water with it, he col-lects dust with it and puffs it over his hide to protecthim from flies, this dust coming in contact withhis moistened skin, baking into a hard crust. Withhis trunk he passes his food up to his mouth.Here are some peanuts. Let us see how he eatsthem. And the party were entertained for a merryhalf-hour seeing the elephant eat peanuts. He eventhrust his trunk in Mr. Dumas pocket for them. What does he have such very long teeth for ? asked Mary. 192
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Elephants. THE MENAGERIE. He hasnt any front teeth at all, in either jaw.You are speaking of his tusks. They are weaponsof defence, and for tearing up trees for food. He isa very peaceable animal if left alone, but will notbear too much teasing. While passing with acaravan through Africa, I have often seen themroaming at large. They are then the roughest andugliest animals upon the face of the earth. Theylive to be a hundred and twenty or thirty years old.They belong to the order Tachydermata, which com-prises the largest terrestrial animals that live, andto the ElephantidcB family. To this family belongthe extinct genera Mammoth and Mastodo7ir See what a dreat bid long neck that horses dot!cried Rose, who had run on a step or two, still hold-ing Pats hand. • Thats a giraffe, or camelopard. It is moreclosely allied to the deer than to any other animal.Its head is somewhat like that of a horse except forthe horns. I dont see any horns, said May. Dont you see those horns, about six in

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