CHAPTER XIV 



NATURAL PROTECTIONS 



In order to make clear my impressions in 

 regard to the subconscious mind in the 

 Animal World, I shall now give some details 

 of natural history well known to sportsmen 

 and naturalists, but which I consider eviden- 

 tial in support of my theory. 



Wild life may be divided into two classes, 

 viz., Exposers, creatures who frequent the 

 open (land and water) ; and Concealers, those 

 who make use of covert of all kinds. Each 

 class has its particular schemes for pro- 

 tection. Thus, Exposers depend on keenness 

 of sight, locomotive powers, weapons of 

 defence and warning colours. Concealers, in 

 hiding themselves, mimic the surroundings. 

 Some creatures, however, adopt the schemes 

 of either class, according to season and cir- 

 cumstance. Amongst these are Wild Duck 

 (Mallard). 



For the greater part of the year these birds 



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