3B THE NATURAL HISTORY | 
ill lefs places that are inhabited. In general q 
Agamis are in flocks; they walk and run, and 
are very unwilling to fly: indeed they run very. 
{wiftly, but their flight is low and heavy, for they 
hever rife but a few fect above the ground, in’ 
order to reft upon low branches. 
When they are furprized, they run much more 
frequently than they fly; and they make a fhrill . 
cry, like a Turkey. 
They fcratch the earth at the foot of large trees, 
to lay their eggs there; for they make no neft; 
they lay from ten to fixteen eggs. 
The young Agamis preferve their down, or rae _ 
ther their firft pen feathers, Jonger than chickens, 
or partridges. . Thefe feathers are fometimes 
two inches long ;' and at that time the Agamis 
Jook like beafts; covered with hair, rather than 
birds. 
The young Agamis are not only eafily tamed, 
but they are as fond of thofe who take care of » 
them as the dog. They give the ftrongelt 
proofs of their affection, for an Agami that is 
kept in the houfe comes to meet his matter, ca- 
. gefles, follows him, or goes before him; and fhews 
"every mark of joy when he goes with him, or fees 
him again, after a fhort abfence. [ 
When 

