Identifier: allaboutanimalsf00newy (find matches)
Title: All about animals. Facts, stories and anecdotes
Year: 1900 (1900s)
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Subjects: Animals
Publisher: New York, McLoughlin bros
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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the whole, it seemed wellpleased with its work. On another occasion three lions were seen to steal toward a small herdof giraffes, and singling out one bull, they all attacked it together. One lionsprang on its flank and was immediately kicked off, but before the giraffe couldgain any advantage another lion sprang on its back. The giraffe made afrantic struggle to reach the forest, but before it could get far the third lionsprang upon its neck, and the first lion, which had been kicked off, hung onits flank again. By their combined weight they managed to pull their victimdown. Few animals could have withstood the attack of three lions for sucha length of time. The giraffe causes much fun in the zoological gardens by stealing theartificial flowers from the tops of the ladies hats. The visitors stand near theenclosure thinking they are safe, but forget that the creatures long neckenables it to reach clean over the railings. The giraffe is good-tempered, andsoon gets to know its keepers.
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MOOSE. DEER FAMILY. THE MOOSE. The Moose or Elk is the largest of the deer family. In America it iscalled the moose, in Europe the elk. It is justly famous for its horns. Whenyoung the large growth of the horns is not so noticeable, for they do not reallyassume their magnificent branching stage until the owner is about twelveyears old. The moose moves over the ground with a swinging, ungainlytrot. At first it would appear that its pace is not very great, but when thelength of the stride is measured it is found to be enormous. Clumsy as thegreat creature is, it can out-race a hunter, especially over broken ground. On one occasion two hunters followed a moose which had taken flight,with the hope of bringing it to bay. They thought they had it cornered whenthey saw it deliberately make for a large open space covered with fallen trees.To their surprise, the moose did not alter its pace, but trotted over the tree-trunks as though it was on level ground. Of course, the hunters were left far

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