85

The coyote can readily distinguish whether a herd of sheep is guarded
by one or more dogs, and will plan his attack accordingly 94

The zebu, the sacred bull of India, in spite of its domestication,
has an agile body and a quick, alert mind 95

Roosevelt's Colobus. These horse-tailed monkeys chatter together in
a language exclusively their own, yet they seem to have no difficulty
in making themselves understood by other monkey-tribes 112

A tamed deer of Texas, whose constant companion and playmate was
a rabbit dog. Between the two, there developed, necessarily, a
common language 113

Water-loving animals, like the beavers, seemingly take great pride in
their toilets. Their fur is always sleek and clean 122

Great forest pigs of Central Africa. Like the common domesticated
hogs, they will seek a clay bath to heal their wounds 123

The Rocky Mountain goat has many means of defence, not the least of
which is his agility in climbing to inaccessible places 134

Wild boars are among the most ferocious of animals. By means of
their great strength alone they are well able to defend
themselves 135

Brontosaurus. The animals that seemed best equipped to defend themselves
are the ones that, thousands of years ago, became extinct 144

This prehistoric monster was equipped not only with a pair of strong
horns but with a shield back of them as well 145

The beaver is the greatest of all animal architects. His skill is
equalled only by his patience (in Colours) 158

The skunk mother tries to keep on hand a good supply of such delicacies
as frogs and toads, so that her young may never go hungry 172

The porcupine and the hedgehog have a unique method of collecting
food for their young. After shaking down berries or grapes,
they roll in them, then hurry home with the food attached to
their quills 173

The black bear is not one of the great migrating animals. The thickness
of his coat must therefore change with the seasons 188

Rabbits seem to have a well-devised system in their road-building,
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