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INDEX 



Kiwi, 179, 180 

 Robert, 80 



Kraals for sponges, 13 

 Krimmer, 215 



Lacertilia, characteristics, 136; see Liz- 

 ards, 148-53 

 Ladybird beetles, 106 

 Lamb skins, 215 

 Lamellibranchiata, 44, 63 

 Lampern, see Lamprey. 

 Lamprey, 108, 109 



as food, 1 08 



parasitic habits, 108, no 

 Lancets, 107 

 Lancisi, 6 



Lantz, D. E., 229, 244, 269, 272-73 

 Laomedia, 15 

 La Paz pearl fishery, 62 

 Lapland reindeer, introduction into 



Alaska, 272 



Lasiums noveboracensis, 211 

 Latra canadensis, 219 

 Latrodectus mactans, 80, 81 

 Laveran, 6 



Laws relating to sale of venison, 271 

 Lazear, Dr. Jesse W., 9 

 Lazy germ, 34 

 Leech, adaptation to environment, 42 



digestive system, 42 



as food, 43 



Lepas, see Goose barnacle. 

 Leopard skin, 222 

 Leporidae, 228 

 Lepus, see Rabbit. 

 Lime-and-sulphur mixture to protect 



trees against rodents, 257 

 Limulus, see King crab. 

 Lion skin, 222 

 Liopeltis vernalis, 167 

 Little brown bat, 210, 221 

 Little-neck clam, 54, 56 



collection of, 55 



culture, 56 



Little-neck clam, depletion of beds, 55 



distribution and habitat, 54, 55 



enemies, 55, 



value of, 55 

 Liver fluke, 26, 29 

 Livestock destruction, 212 

 Lizards, beaded, 150 



confused with salamanders, 123, 

 148 



fence, 151 



as food, 150, 152-5,3 



food of, 150 



poisonous, 148-50 



stomach contents, 150 

 Llama, as beast of burden, 267 



domestication of, 267 

 Lobster, 69-74 



activities and migration, 72 



age, 72 



American, 71-74 



annual catch, 71 



berried, 72 



protection of, 74 



capture, 72, 73 



culture, 73, 74 



depletion of supply, 7 1 



feeding habits, 72 



grounds, 71 



hatcheries, 74 



molting, 72 



number of eggs, 72 



pots, 72, 73 



rate of breeding, 72 



shipment, 73 



size, 71 



spearing by Indians, 72 



spiny, 74 



transplanting to Pacific coast, 73 



use by Pilgrims, 71 



value, 71 



Locusts and wild honey, 103 

 Loggerhead turtle, 139 

 Loligo pealii, see Squid. 

 Long-neck clam, collection, 54 



habitat, 54 



siphons, 54 



