24 Animal Life 
relatives, so frogs display yet another type which has no repre- 
sentative in the entire mammalian class. That is to say, they wig. a1. 
are the only habitually quadrupedal vertebrates which hop, the 
hopping being, from the nature of the case, effected solely by 
means of the long hind-limbs. Frogs can, however, also 
crawl, although this gait is more typically developed in their ‘ 
cousins the toads (Fig. 24), some of which progress by first 
— advancing one of the fore-limbs, 
and then, so to speak, pulling the 
body forwards from this point of vantage. 
In regard to the marching of soldiers, recent 
mammals, save in the case of man and a few of his nearer <= 
— 
Sa army regulations are thoroughly in accord 
Fig. 23. with the teachings of nature. Till a few 
years ago troops were always made to march —— 
in a stiff and constrained position, with the arms held close to Mi 
the body. Except on special occasions they are now allowed <= SSS 
to march as they please, with the arms swinging. ‘This is as it Fig 22. 
should be, for there can be no doubt that the slouching gait 
of the shepherd is more natural and can be kept up longer than the old-fashioned 
style of marching. 
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION. 
The following Prizes are offered to readers of ANIMAL Lire: 
A SILVER MEDAL, TWO BRONZE MEDALS, 
and various Volumes of Illustrated Books on Natural History. 
The Silver Medal will be awarded to the reader who sends in the best set of three Photographs of Animal 
Life in one of the Classes undermentioned, and a Bronze Medal will be awarded to each of the two readers 
who sends in the best set of three Photographs in the other two Classes. 
CONSOLATION PRIZES will be awarded to Competitors receiving Honourable Mention. 
Class A. Animals in Captivity. 
y) B. Wild Animals in their Native Haunts. 
oy) Cc. Domesticated Animals. 
The Editor hopes next month to publish the names of those gentlemen who have consented to act as judges (hors concours) in this 
Competition. 
GENERAL RULES. 
Every set of photographs must reach the office of ANIMAL The Competition is open to amateurs and professionals. 
Lire, 34, Paternoster Row, London, B.C., between October 12th Tach competitor may send in for competition as many sets 
and gist, 1903. - ae of prints as he wishes, each set to be accompanied by the 
Each enyelope or packet must be markéd ‘Competition ’ on necessary set of Coupons. 
the outside, and each set of photographs must be enclosed in a 
separate envelope and marked Class A,B, or C, as the case may 
be. 
Each photograph must be mounted, and pasted on the back 
must be one of the Coupons which will be found among the 
advertisements in the August, September, and October numbers 
Additional prizes will be given where the Competition 
warrants them, and the judges reserve the right of withdrawing 
any of the prizes should the merits of the work in any class 
seem unworthy of a prize. 
The decision of the judges on all points will be final. 
of ANIMAL LIFE, marked 1, 2, and 3. The Proprietors of ANrmAL Lire shall have the right of 
There is no limit to the size which the photographs may be, | publishing the winning photographs and those awarded 
but only silver prints are eligible for this Competition. | honourable mention. : 
No Photographs can be retwrned. 
