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Title: The illustrated natural history (microform)
Identifier: cihm_50038 (find matches)
Year: 1863 (1860s)
Authors: Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889
Subjects: Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles
Publisher: London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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tmi^ •icli's foatlicr, fastened itly tliiis catch tliirty he fiekls of corn and wer the ground, and the soil. The cms of 1 the centre of some than the generality of ch longer neck. The streaks, and upon the dark streak aloiifr its \\n, and on the breast lie same hue, the bars containing the largest ursores, or IJuiniing- 3e of w'lig. All the aordinary degi'ee, the almost devoid of the ;he aid of the niicro- e bone of an Ostrich ,'eon. The wings are iiuiiil)or and form as .• growth. The huge 'ds, are therefore not ig keel, and is quite ' its habits, its use to all that is necossarv. abits the liot saiidj' 1 height it measures id of a blaeker tnA. are so benefic iiti • f moisture condenseil )ut severe raiiisionns to replenish the rare \m\ other inhalntaiits (isses and hard grain, hich internal mill is rj) and swallows just captivity the Ostrich its, knives, old shoes, mate stones. It has tvhether in that rase I morbid appetite, jr ) questions opeii tor iig frequently found es which inhabit the
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OSTUIi'II -SliiilJiio r,mflus. .same desert plains. It is also poh-gumous, each male bird having from two to seven wives. The nest of the Ostrich is a mere slialluw hole scooped in the; sand, in which are )ilac(Ml a large number of eggs, all set uprigb.t and with a number of supolementary eggs laid round the margin. The tgg.s are hatched mostly by the lient of the sun ; but, contrary to the popular belief, the iiarei't birds arc very watchful over tli"ir nest, and aid in hatching the eggs by sitting uiMiu them during the night. lioth paicnts give their assistance in this tn.sk. The eggs v.-liii'li are l;;id isvDuud the margin nf the nest mv Udt sjvt upon, and rousequently are not liarched, so that when the eggs within th(! nest are (;uite hard, and the young bird is nearly developed, those around are (p'-ite fit for food. Their object is supposed to be to

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