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113. Fetterman, John. 1971. The people of Cumberland Gap. 140(5):591-62 1 . 



The author tells about a trip to collect rattlesnakes with a local man called "the snakingest man 

 around". A copperhead is illustrated. 



114. Fisher, Allan C, Jr. 1972. African wildlife: Man's threatened legacy. 141(2): 147-187. 

 Pictured is an example of the law of eat and be eaten. A crocodile is shown attacking a young hippo 

 that was separated from the herd in Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park. 



115. Fisher, Ron. 1998. Lewis and Clark-Naturalists-Explorers. 194(4):76-93. 



A story about these famous explorers on their exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. Their primary 

 instruction by Jefferson was to find a Northwest Passage but Jefferson had an interest in many other 

 aspects of the land. Many new species of animals and plants were discovered including the Western 

 Rattler, Crotalus viridis, which is pictured as an insert on a map. 



116. Fleay, David. 1963. Strange Animals of Australia. 124(3):388-41 1. 



Australia is known for having many strange animals. Some amphibians included in the article are 

 photos of Hyla gracilenta, Pseudophryne corroboree and Notaden bennetti. 



117. Foott, Jeff. 1996. Wildlife as Canon sees it: Desert Tortoise {Gopherus agassizii). 

 190(l):unnumbered. 



A photo of the Desert Tortoise {Gopherus agassizii). 



118. Garrett, Wilbur E., ed. 1989. La Ruta Maya. 176(4):424-479. 



The plight of sea turtles is brought out in this article on the Maya and steps taken by the Mexican 

 government to protect them. Photos in addition to sea turtles include Casque-headed Frog, the Fer- 

 de-lance swallowing a lizard and a basking Red-eared Slider Turtles. 



119. George, Uwe. 1989. Venezuela islands in time. 175(5): 526-561. 



An interesting article on the harsh tepuis and on the varied mostly endemic life found on them. 

 Oreophrynella quelchii was brought out as being so primitive not because of isolation but because the 

 environment has not forced it to change. 



120. Gibbons, John R. H. 1984. Wildlife as Canon sees it: A photographic heritage for all 

 generations: Fijian Crested Iguana {Brachylophus vitiensis). 166(3):unnumbered. 



A photo of this recently described iguana is presented. 



121. Gifford, John. 1906. The Florida Keys. 17(1):5-16. 



Green Turtles are shown on a wharf at Key West evidently awaiting shipment and Alligator eggs and 

 hatchlings from Glade Back of Miami. 



122. Gilliard, E. Thomas. 1955. To the land of the head-hunters. 108(4):437-486. 



An interesting article by this famed ornithologist on New Guinea. Brought out is the method used by 

 Sepik boys to thread for crocodiles and it is stated that two crocodile species, the Fresh Water and 

 Salt Water, exist in the area. Mentioned that snakes are abundant locally. 



123. Goodale, Jane C. 1966. Blowgun hunters of the South Pacific. 129(6):792-817. 



On New Britain the aboriginees with whom the author was staying had a taboo on eating snake where 

 a village 19 miles away did not. Lizard skin was used in drumheads. Frog was a delicacy in their diet 

 and one was shown after capture. 



124. Gore, Rick. 1976. Twilight hope for Big Cypress. 150(2): 251-273. 



Florida's big Cypress Swamp is roughly the size of Delaware. A large part is to be turned into a 

 national preserve. Bullfrogs, Alligators, Elaphe obsoleta, and rattlesnake are mentioned. 



