The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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At the present time it appears to be found both in a wild state and in a semi -
domesticated condition among the native Australians . SECTION III . —
SUBDIVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN REGION The 20 THE GEOGRAPHY OF
MAMMALS.
At the present time it appears to be found both in a wild state and in a semi -
domesticated condition among the native Australians . SECTION III . —
SUBDIVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN REGION The 20 THE GEOGRAPHY OF
MAMMALS.
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Another peculiarity of the Tarsipes is that its food appears to be exclusively honey
, no other substance having been found in the stomachs of the specimens
examined , and its long and slender tongue being obviously adapted , like the bill
of ...
Another peculiarity of the Tarsipes is that its food appears to be exclusively honey
, no other substance having been found in the stomachs of the specimens
examined , and its long and slender tongue being obviously adapted , like the bill
of ...
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... been introduced by the primitive native inhabitants . Monkeys , Insectivores ,
and the most useful Order of Ungulates , to which its grassy plains would appear
to be , and , as we know by actual experience are , excellently adapted , are alike
...
... been introduced by the primitive native inhabitants . Monkeys , Insectivores ,
and the most useful Order of Ungulates , to which its grassy plains would appear
to be , and , as we know by actual experience are , excellently adapted , are alike
...
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As in South America , these extinct animals appear in many cases to have
attained a size far surpassing that of their degenerate descendants . None of the
remains hitherto found in Australia throw much light on the origin of its
remarkable ...
As in South America , these extinct animals appear in many cases to have
attained a size far surpassing that of their degenerate descendants . None of the
remains hitherto found in Australia throw much light on the origin of its
remarkable ...
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... the Kermadec group , Chatham Island , Stewart Island , Auckland Island ,
Campbell Island , and Macquarie Island , and probably Lord Howe ' s Island ,
though in some respects this appears to belong rather to the Australian mainland
than to ...
... the Kermadec group , Chatham Island , Stewart Island , Auckland Island ,
Campbell Island , and Macquarie Island , and probably Lord Howe ' s Island ,
though in some respects this appears to belong rather to the Australian mainland
than to ...
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absence Africa allied already animals appears Asia Atlantic Australian Region Bats Bear beds belong birds boundary Carnivora Celebes Central characteristic closely coast common confined connected considerable considered containing distinct distribution districts divided division doubt Eastern endemic entirely Ethiopian Region Europe exception existing extends extinct fact fauna five forests forms four further genera genus geographical greater includes Indian inhabitants Insectivores islands known land Lemurs less limits Madagascar mainland mammals Marsupials Monkeys mountains namely Nearctic Region nearly Neotropical Region North northern occur Ocean Old World Order Oriental Region origin Pacific Palæarctic Region peculiar Peninsula Pleistocene portion possesses present probably range recent referred regards remains remarkable represented restricted Rodents seems separate single South America Southern species spread Sub-region terrestrial tropical true Ungulates usually West Western whole widely