A History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Volume 1J.B. Lippincott & Company, 1860 |
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Africa animal antelope appear argalis aurora borealis beautiful become bezoar bison body bones breed Buffon called caracal carnivorous chamois climate coast collared peccary colour continue covered creature Cuvier deer distance ears earth Egypt extremely eyes feet female flesh fluid former fossil globe goat hair head heat herd History of Greenland horns horse hundred Hyæna inches inhabitants island kind known Lapland legs length less lion live manner miles motion mountains mouth native nature neck never observed ocean Persia prey produced proportion quadrupeds quantity race resembles rise river rocks round scarcely Scotland seems seen Senegal sheep short side skin sometimes species stag strata substance supposed surface tail teeth thick tiger tion trade wind vapours variety vegetable weight whole wild wind wolf wool