The Boy's Own Book of Natural History

Africa anglers animal appearance Ashmolean Museum bait beak beautiful beetle bird bite body branches brown called CANADA LYNX caterpillar claws coasts colour common Corncrake creature curious devouring dogs domesticated eggs elephant elytra England escape Europe exceedingly eyes feathers feeds feet fish flesh frequently frogs Giraffe ground habits hair HAWFINCH head height Hippopotamus hole Hoopoe horns horse hunting Hyæna inches inhabits insects jaws known larva legs length lion lives Lizard mole Molluscs monkeys Moth mouse mouth native neck nest Ostrich peculiar Perch Peregrine Falcon placed plumage possess powerful prey principally quadrupeds Raven resembling Rhinoceros Hornbill rivers Sacred Ibis seen shark sharp shell singular skin snail snake sometimes species Spider Spider Monkeys spot Sub-order surface SWALLOW-TAILED MOTH swallowed tail teeth Titmouse trees tusks usually Vulgaris Lat Vulture whale wings young