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Phufij bil P. a. It. 

 FIG. 99. CLAWSlOF THREE-DAY-OLD JACANA SHOWING CURVATURE 



tuiiately provided with shorter toes. Thus a useful tend- 

 ency was fostered and, through long past ages of gradual 

 selection, the lengthened toes slowly evolved. 



SPURS 



Quoting from Forbes, we find that: "The 'spur' in Par- 

 ra jacana at least, consists of an external, translucent, yellow 



