CONTENTS 



CHAP. PAGE 



I ANIMALS WHICH SHAM DEATH ... 19 

 II ANIMALS AS PRIZE-FIGHTERS 32 



m SOME CURIOUS DOMESTIC SHEEP OF FOB- 



EIQN LANDS . / . . . .45 



IV CONCERNING EGGS AND THOSE THAT LAY 



THEM 64 



V CURIOUS MESSMATES .... 75 



VI WILD ANIMALS WHICH ARE TRAINED BY 



MAN TO HUNT 86 



VII ANIMAL SANCTUARIES .... 105 



VIII MAMMALS AS NEST BUILDERS . . .121 



IX ANIMAL PRODUCTS 137 



X THE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE WEAPONS 



OF ANIMALS 159 



XI ANIMALS WHICH GIVE ELECTRIC SHOCKS . 180 



XII ANIMAL LOCOMOTION . . . .187 



XIII POISONOUS ANIMALS .... 204 



XIV A MIGHTY ATOM 228 



XV CONCERNING GOLDFISH AND THEIR KINDRED 231 



XVI A TALK ABOUT KANGAROOS 239 



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