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compared to leap frog or something of the kind. I have 

 seen a whale rise slowly out of the water until it appeared 

 to stand fairly on its tail. Other whales will beat the 

 water with their fins, and strike their comrades pats and 

 blows which can be heard several miles at sea with the 

 wind. In Southern waters the crew of a British ship saw 

 a whale hovering directly above them, the huge animal 

 having made a leap, clearing them by ten feet. 



Nearly all the young of mammals appear to play games 

 of various kinds. This is particularly noticeable among 

 guinea pigs, all of which recall children in their romps 

 and antics. The adult armadillo is a very sedate and 

 stupid animal, but the very young observed by me were 

 very active and continually engaged in games of chase, 

 hide, or racing. At least their actions recalled these 

 games among children. 



