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Title: The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Bingley, William, 1774-1823
Subjects: Birds Zoology
Publisher: Philadelphia : Edgewood Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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s, andbite each other, till the weakest is compelled to yield. The victorthen takes possession, and, in his new acquisition, parades backwardand forward on the strand, before his envious antagonist. TheseCrabs feed on small marine animals of various kinds. THE LOBSTER. These animals are extremely prolific. Dr. Baster says he countedtwelve thousand four hundred aud forty-four eggs under the tail of afemale Lobster, besides those that remained in the body unprotruded.Tliiiv deposit these eggs in the sand, where they are soon hatched. Jjike the rest of their tribe, they are said annually to cast theirshells. Previously to putting off their old shell, they appear sick,languid, and restless. They acquire an entirely new covering in afew days; but during the time that they remain defenceless, theyseek some lonely place, lest they should be attacked and devoured bysuch of their brethren as are not in the same weak condition. At the same time that they cast their shell, they change also theil
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  • bookcentury:1800
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  • booksubject:Birds
  • booksubject:Zoology
  • bookpublisher:Philadelphia___Edgewood_Publishing_Co_
  • bookcontributor:American_Museum_of_Natural_History_Library
  • booksponsor:Biodiversity_Heritage_Library
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