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The Human Side of Animals By: Royal Dixon (1885-1962) |
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THE
HUMAN SIDE
OF ANIMALS BY
ROYAL DIXON
AUTHOR OF "THE HUMAN SIDE OF PLANTS," "THE HUMAN SIDE OF TREES,"
"THE HUMAN SIDE OF BIRDS," ETC. WITH TWO ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLORS AND
THIRTY TWO IN BLACK AND WHITE
NEW YORK
FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1918, by
FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY All rights reserved, including that of translation
into foreign languages MADE IN U. S. A.
TO
MARCELLUS E. FOSTER
WHO BELIEVED
NOTE
The author wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to his
fellow naturalist and friend, Mr. Franklyn Everett Fitch, for carefully
reading the entire manuscript and making many scholarly and valuable
criticisms and corrections.
CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE FOREWORD xiii I ANIMALS THAT PRACTISE CAMOUFLAGE 1 II ANIMAL MUSICIANS 18 III ANIMALS AT PLAY 32 IV ARMOUR BEARING AND MAIL CLAD ANIMALS 46 V MINERS AND EXCAVATORS 61 VI ANIMAL MATHEMATICIANS 88 VII THE LANGUAGE OF ANIMALS 99 VIII IN THEIR BOUDOIRS, HOSPITALS AND CHURCHES 120 IX SELF DEFENCE AND HOME GOVERNMENT 130 X ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND HOUSE BUILDERS 150 XI FOOD CONSERVERS 170 XII TOURISTS AND SIGHT SEERS 181 XIII ANIMAL SCAVENGERS AND CRIMINALS 199 XIV AS THE ALLIES OF MAN 210 XV THE FUTURE LIFE OF ANIMALS 234
ILLUSTRATIONS
Recreation is as common among animals as it is among children
( in Colours ) Frontispiece The Indians claim that the mother bison forced her calf to roll often
in a puddle of red clay, so that it might be indistinguishable against
its clay background 6 The zebra is one of the cleverest of camouflagers. The black and white
stripes of his body give the effect of sunlight passing
through bushes 7 Monkeys are the most musical of all animals. When they congregate
for "concerts," as some of the tribes do, the air is filled with weird
strains of monkey music 20 Cats, unlike dogs, are very fond of music. And it has been proved that
their music sense can be developed to a remarkable degree 21 A happy family of polar bears. The young cubs wrestle and tumble,
as playfully as two puppies. This play has much to do with their
physical and mental development 34 Dryptosaurus. The prehistoric animals, too, undoubtedly had their
play time, with games and "setting up" exercises 35 The mother opossum is never happier than when she has her little ones
playing hide and seek over her back 38 This young fox came from his home in the woods daily to play with a
young fox terrier. He is now resting after a romp 39 Naosaurus and Dimetrodon, two extinct armour bearers who should
have been well able to protect themselves 50 An armour bearer of prehistoric times whose shield was an effective
protection against enemy horns 51 To the polar bear the ice and snow of the Far North means warmth
and protection. The mother bear digs herself into a snowbank,
where she lives quite comfortably throughout the winter 84 The sharp claws of the ground squirrel are efficacious tools in digging
his cosy underground burrow 85 The coyote can readily distinguish whether a herd of sheep is guarded
by one or more dogs, and will plan his attack accordingly 94 The zebu, the sacred bull of India, in spite of its domestication,
has an agile body and a quick, alert mind 95 Roosevelt's Colobus... Continue reading book >>
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