Eccentricities of the Animal Creation

by John Timbs

31 chapters9h 44mEnglish1869

About this book

The author has written chapters about various oddities of the animal kingdom, focusing on creatures from the bookworm to the rhinoceros and the mole to the unicorn. (Summary by mleigh)

Chapters (31)

1Introductory - Curiosities of Zoology

1107

2The Rhinoceros in England

997

3Stories of Mermaids

1561

4Is the Unicorn Fabulous?

1277

5The Mole at Home

1071

6The Great Ant-Bear

1375

7Curiosities of Bats

1851

8The Hedgehog

565

9The Hippopotamus in England

1923

10Lion-Talk Part 1

1232

11Lion-Talk Part 2

1339

12Bird Life

1527

13Birds' Eggs and Nests

1346

14The Epicure's Ortolan

662

15Talk about Toucans

784

16Eccentricities of Penguins

880

17Pelicans and Cormorants

914

18Talking Birds, Instincts, etc

1581

19Owls

1019

20Weather-Wise Animals

2122

21Fish-Talk Part 1

1559

22Fish-Talk Part 2

1603

23Fish in British Columbia

709

24The Tree-Climbing Crab

1497

25Musical Lizards

343

26Chameleons and Their Changes

1803

27Running Toads

551

28Song of the Cicada

204

29Stories about the Barnacle Goose

465

30Leaves about Bookworms

438

31Boring Marine Animals, and Human Engineers

781

Eccentricities of the Animal Creation

About this book

Chapters (31)

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