Title: The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals; Identifier: cu31924024782827 (find matches) Year: 1895 (1890s) Authors: Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; Pechuel-Loesche, Eduard, 1840-1913; Haacke, W More
Vesperugo noctula =Nyctalus noctula Title: The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals; Identifier: cu31924024782827 (find matches) Year: 1895 (1890s) Authors: Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; Pechuel-Lo More
Leopard and tapir Title: The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals; Identifier: cu31924024782827 (find matches) Year: 1895 (1890s) Authors: Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; Pechuel-Loesche, Eduard, 184 More
THE BLACK PANTHEE. This member of the Panther species differs from the others principally in the dark hue of its fur and the consequent indistinctness of its spots. It is a restless hunter, killing not only ma More
THE JAGUAR. The most dreaded denizen of the forests of the New World is the Jaguar. It attacks mammals and birds, from the largest to the smallest ; devours Turtles, and will lie on a tree branch on the bank o More
JAGUAR ATTACKING A TAPIR. Here is a graphic scene in the South American forest. From a convenient ambush the Jaguar springs out upon a Tapir, which has been enjoying herself with her young on the river bank. F More
OCELOT AND SLOTH. In the South American forests there is no more ^ harmless Sloth derives its name from its s about with considerable rapidity. But h .= ered by the latter in its prowlings through the swampy More
PRIZE DOGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW IN HANOVER. 1. Saul.— Schweiszhund or German Bloodhound. 2. Hector IV.— German Short-haired Pointer. 3. Runal.— German Short-haired Pointer. 4. Mylord II.— German Long- More
INDIAN PARADOXURE, OR PALM-CAT. This graceful animal is about the size of the ordinary house Cat. It is an eager hunter of birds and small mammals but is also very fond of pineapples, bananas and other fruits More
PRIZE DOGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW AT CLEVE. 1. Druamah— Scotch Deerhound. 2. Hercules.— English Blood- hound. 3. Job.— German Long-Haired Pointer. 4. Cora.— German Smooth-coated female Pointer. 5. Longa More
CHEETAH, OR HUNTING LEOPARD. Of the wild members of the Cat family this animal is the most easily tamed. It is sometimes called the d in India and elsewhere is used in the hunting of Antelopes. It is carried b More
FEMALE WILD CAT AND YOUNG. In the forests of Europe the Common Wild Cat makes its home. This is not the animal commonly known in America as the Wild Cat, the latter being really the Red Lynx. The European anim More
LEOPARDESS AND YOUNG. Here is shown a Leopardess in repose, enjoying the playful sport of her young ones, yet keeping watch for anything that may endanger them, and at the same time for any luckless animal tna More
v- of the chest would send awe if not terror to the bravest of Men.
PASSAN PURSUED BY HYENA DOGS. The Passan is a strong, active and peculiarly marked Antelope having its home in southern Africa. In the same region live the Hyaena Dogs or Cape Hunting Dogs (Cams fin-fits'), an More
FAMILY OF CHIMPANZEES. The great artist here represents a charming scene in the home lite of the Chimpanzee. After having fed, the family— father, mother and child— are thirsty, and they have come to a cool an More
THE SABLE. This animal, found in the colder portions of Asia and North Americans zealously hunted because of the great value of its fur. It is most appropriately depicted in the snow, where one of these animal More
HEAD OF THE BARBARY LION. A single glance at this head explaii Power, strength, self-reliance and the air of the conqueror are depicted in the face, neck gives to this head an especially imposing appearance. More
LIONS ATTACKING A BUFFALO. Here is a battle-royal between a South African Lion and Lioness and a Cape Buffalo. The latter is the strongest and wildest animal of his spei ies in Africa and his horns are large a More
ij THE ERMINE, OR STOAT. This fierce little Beast of Prey is found in the northern portion of both hemispheres. It preys upon all small mam- mals, attacking even Hares, does not despise Snakes or Lizards, and More
THE GIDTTON, OR WOLVERINE. This animal, which is found in the cold northern regions of Europe. Asia and America, receives its name from the earlier belief that it was abnormally voracious, but it does not appe More
SPOTTED HYENAS. The Hyenas, although their vices have heen greatly exaggerated by tradition, have much that is repulsive, both in appear- ance ami character. Largest of the family is the Spotted Hysena, derivi More
BEAR AND YOUNG BATHING. The life of the Beasts of Prey presents constant examples of the universality of maternal affection among mammals of all species. Bear mothers are very attentive to their young, and the More
POLAR BEAR AND CUBS. - This presents a scene at sunrise in the frozen regions of the north. The mother Polar Bear and her Cubs are on ; great ice floe, above which the Sea Gulls hover, envious of the ursine fa More
THE LABIATED OR SLOTH BEAR. One of the most peculiar forms of the Bear family is this animal, which the artist has appropriately pic- tured in company with the wild Sheep of the Himalayan region. The long, fle More
FEMALE ORANG-UTAN AND CHILD. The artist here presents a home-scene in the life of the Orang-utan, a mother resting upon a tree-branch while her grotesque-looking child plays with her long fore-arm. These inter More
THE COMMON LYNX. Stealth and agility characterize the movements of the Lynx, which is a restless hunter and a relentless foe of all small animals. Few beasts are more watchful of their young than the female Wi More
GUEREZA MONKEYS. The most beautiful type of all the Monkey tribes and are natives of Abyssinia. Nature has given the Guerezas a most magnificent covering of soft and beautiful fur, the black and white markings More
COMBAT BETWEEN AN OTTER AND A STONE MARTEN. Members of different speeii the picture represents an encounter between an Otter and a Stone Marten which was observed at Beilstein in Swabia. Both these animals are More
YOUNG ORANG-UTAN. - The expression is older than a child's -like f 3ut the features young Drang is clearly brought out in this picture which is an exact reproduction from life. ly identical, there being th More
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PUMA ATTACKING AN ANT-BEAR. There is no more harmless creature than the Ant-Bear of South America, when let alone. But its fore- feet are muscular and its claws are powerful and when a Puma attacks it they are More
THE RED PANDA. Here is an animal, found in the Himalaya region of Asia, which well deserved to be classed as a Cat-like Bear. Its clumsy appearing body and stout limbs are Bear-like, while its short, broad fac More
THE MALAYAN BEAR. This inhabitant of the Malayan Peninsula and Islands, sometimes called the Biruang. has a clumsy, black body to which the pale yellow markings of the face present a decided contrast. These Be More
THE INDIAN ELEPHANT. The Indian or Asiatic Elephant is stil used as an animal of state by rajahs, princes, etc . and is also trained for purposes of sport, more particularly to "ration with the female Elephan More
THE WATER SHREW. These animals, which make their burrows in river banks and lead an emphatically aquatic life, possess all the sanguinary proclivities of their kind, and besides insects they eat any fishes the More
THE RACCOON. Our American representative of the Small Bears, the famous 'Coon, is very fond of eggs, and many a bird's nest is levied on for these dainties by this sly. keen animal. The Raccoon in the picture More
THE GIRAFFE. The tallest of all animals, deriving its exceptional height from its great length of neck and limbs. The group in this picture is shown with its native surroundings, among the mimosa trees of its More
THE BEAVER. This Rodent is found in three Continents, but more numerously in North America than elsewhere Beavers are famous as the most skfllful archifefts amongst the mammals below Man. not only because of t More
■ ( n, a r^pl trihp is sometimes called the Arabian Camel, because found in its greatest per- THE DROMEDARY. The single-humped species °*f « C ™" ™? .' S J° are to be traverse d, its capacity for traveling lon More
THE BINTURONG. This is an animal of such differing characteristics that it is difficult to classify, ft has ear-tufts like a Lynx, its claws are partly retractile like those of a Cat. it has a prehensile tail More
HARVEST MICE ATTACKED BY SNAKE.- cleverness it shows in the construction of its nest, which in the picture as the center of a scene of panic and ten to escape the monster. (Mus minutus.) rettiest of all the More
THE AARD-VARK. Here is one of the most clumsy, odd looking animals in the world. The name, which is Dutch, signifies " Ground-hog/' although the animal is very widely different from that which we know by the s More
THE SKULL CAPS OR LOPHIOMYS. One of the strangest Rodents ever captured was taken in 1865 to the Jardin d'Acclimation in Paris. The long mane along the middle of the back and the tail was found to be erectile More
THE DAUW OK BURCHELL'S ZEBRA. The commonest species of the Horse family found metrical form, regular stripes, novel mane and graceful bearing make it one of the handsomest of quadruped: Ostriches on its nativ More
THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT. This species of the Elephant family differs from the other or Indian species by its larger ears, more powerful tusks and darker skin. It roams wild over a large portion of Africa, althoug More
GREEN MONKEYS. The artist has put life and action into the above picture, which shows a troop of Green Monkeys fleeing from a field of gram they have been robbing, a species of thievery of which these monkeys More
COMMON MACAQUE. This picture illustrates in a striking manner the impudence that is so strong a characterist Macaques as of many other species of Monkeys. The Crocodiles shown in the stream are the most feared More
V THE COMMON PORCUPINE. The long spines that clothe this animal have made it known all over the world, although only found in northern Africa and southern Europe. The picture shows a Porcupine with spines ere More
also but THE YAK. The wild variety of the Vak loams in the high plateaus a called the Grunting Ox because of its Hog-like method of vocal expression it has a remarkable covering of long, silky hair. (Bos grunniens.)
FUR SEAL OR SEA BEAR. The most valuable of the Seals is that which is. on account of its beautiful coat, called the Fur Seal, and is also known as the Sea Bear. This is the species of Seal which has been the s More
ORANG-UTAN. The naturalists have given the name Satyr to this animal because ot its resemblance to man and beast, the face, head, ears, beard and whiskers, the long arms and large hands all being wonderfully l More
INDIAN RHINOCEROS. Here in a deep, damp part of the jungle, where a convenient stream invites to aquatic exercise are two RhinocloseTLf tnt "Z '-Homed or Indian species. The thick skin, divided into several sh More