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English: Title: Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools

Identifier: brehmslifeofanim00breh Year: 1895 (1890s) Authors: Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; PechuLoesche, Eduard, 1840-1913; Haacke, Wilhelm, 1855-1912; Schmidtlein, Richard Subjects: Mammals; Animal behavior Publisher: Chicago : Marquis Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Text Appearing After Image: THE HIPPOPOTAMUS One of the largest and most formidable animals known to natural history is the Hippopotamus or River Horse. short dmrrsfle" bfa?^"y of great bulk and a tough hide, and its head is one of the most peculiar anc.repulsive^^ ^ — ^ ^ short and very thick. The expression of ferocity in its face is a true index to its character. The native home of the Hippopotamus is in large the northern part of central Africa. (Hippopotamus amphibhis. ] (550

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