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FROM NORTH POLE TO EQUATOR. 



duels, too, are a matter of life and death, though a fatal result does 

 not often take place except when the natural weapons have been 

 sharpened and the means of protection weakened by man's cruel inter- 



Fig. 41. -Cock Chaffinches Fighting. 



ference. Rival ostriches fight with their strong legs, and, striking 

 forwards, tear deep wounds with their sharp toe-nails in the breast, 

 body, and legs of their opponent. Jealous bustards, after spending 

 a long time challenging each other with throat inflated, wings and 



