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192. McCrane, Marion P. 1956. Zoo animals go to school. 1 10(5):694-706. 



Zoo animals brought to schools are the subject of this article. Indigo snakes, alligator, hognose 

 snakes are pictured. 



193. Mclntyre, Loren. 1972. Amazon: The river sea. 142(4): 456-485. 



The Amazon exceeds in volume the next eight largest rivers on earth. At maximum flood it pours 

 eight trillion gallons into the ocean each day. Shown is a young boy sitting on a 20 foot anaconda. 



194. . 1985. Pioneer of modern geography Humboldt's way. 168(3):3 1 8-35 1 . 



A wonderful article on Baron Alexander von Humboldt on his travels and life and his 

 accomplishments, mostly forgotten. With him was the botanist Aime Bonplant who collected 

 thousands of botanical specimens on the exploration of the Orinoco River. While Humboldt was 

 knowledgeable on many subjects he mastered none. He published an exquisitely engraved 30 volume 

 set on the New World. 



195. Miller, Charles R. 1980. Life around a lily pond. 157(1):131-142. 



Chelydra serpentina, Hyla cinerea, Rana catesbeiana, R. palustris and Notophthalmus viridescens, 

 are herps pictured in this article. Other fornis of wildlife are also shown. A lily pond can be home to 

 a number of organisms. 



196. Miller, Harry. 1970. The cobra, India's "goodsnake". 138(3):392-409. 



An enlightening article on the cobra in India's culture and beliefs. In the celebration Naga 

 Panchami, the Serpent Festival, both cobras and monitor lizards are used. Both are released after 

 completion of the celebrations. 



197. Mitchell, William. 1924. Tiger-hunting in India. 46(5): 545-598. 



An account of tiger-hunting which was regarded as a royal sport in India is vividly brought forth by 

 this Brigadier General. In addition to tiger-hunting the author also hunted other animals. Brought 

 out was that many of the hunts were for tigers that attack humans. In the Central Province where he 

 hunted it was stated that 1791 people were killed in 1923, 1133 by snakes, 352 by tigers, 114 by 

 panthers, 15 by bears, 115 by wolves, 4 by hyenas and 58 by other animals. The Narbada River 

 contains crocodiles, the "mugger". A photo shows a snake charmer plying his trade in Benares. 



198. Mitsukuri, K. 1906. Cultivation of marine and fresh water animals in Japan. 17(9):524-53 1. 

 It is stated that the cultivation of Snapping Turtles (Trionyx) in Japan is successful and the efforts of 

 rearing Diamond-back Terrapins in America and the Green Turtle in England have not been 

 successful for these highly prized species for the gourmet table. 



199. Moffett, Mark W. 1986. Marauders of the jungle floor. 170(2):272-286. 



In this article on the ants of Celebes, Indonesia on the species Pheidologeton diversus it was brought 

 out that the ants forage for food in groups. While vegetable matter constitutes about half their diet, 

 animals are also consumed. A photo of a hapless frog is shown. 



200. . 1991. All eyes on jumping spiders. 180(3):42-63. 



While this article deals with jumping spiders it was pointed out (and with photograph) that a prey- 

 size frog before a Mopsus elicits no response aithcr as food or foe. 



201. . 1995. A forest where frogs rain. 187(2): unnumbered. 



Coquies leap as far as 45 feet to the ground at dawn and climb back up at dusk. 



