70 EARS 



hideous beyond the power of words to tell. Its 

 ears, thin, membranous and longer than its head, 

 tremble incessantly. Inside of them is another 

 pair, much smaller than the first, and tuned to their 

 octave, I should guess, while two membranous 

 smelling trumpets of similar pattern rise over the 

 nose. What is the meaning of these repulsive 

 instruments, and how does that strange beast catch 

 sparrows ? When it comes out after dark and 

 quarters the garden, passing swiftly under and 

 through the branches of trees, they are sound 

 asleep hidden among the leaves, motionless and 

 silent. But their flesh may be scented, and their 

 gentle breathing heard if you have instruments 

 sufficiently delicate. Then the ample wings may 

 suddenly enfold the sleeping body, and the savage 

 jaws grip the startled head before there is time even 

 to scream. Without a doubt this is the secret 

 of the vampire bat's ears. 



But to find food and flee death are not the only 

 interests in life even to the meanest creature. There 

 are social pleasures, family affections and fellowship, 

 sympathy and co-operation in the struggles of life. 

 And there is love. 



Omne adeo genus in terris hominumque ferarumque, 

 Et genus aequoreum, pecudes, pictseque volucres, 

 In furias ignemque ruunt : amor omnibus idem. 



The chirping of the cricket, the song of the lark, 

 the call of the sentinel crane, the watchword with 



