01375cam a2200229 4500 377057270 TxAuBib 20170330120000.0 131214s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 44422 Project Gutenberg PGUSA eng TxAuBib Timbs, John. Eccentricities of the Animal Creation [Gutenberg] / John Timbs. Project Gutenberg, 2013. Introductory: curiosities of zoology -- The Rhinoceros in England -- Stories of Mermaids -- Is the Unicorn fabulous? -- The Mole at home -- The great Ant-Bear -- Curiosities of Bats -- The Hedgehog -- The Hippopotamus in England -- Lion-talk -- Bird-life -- Bird's eggs and nests -- The epicure's Ortolan -- Talk about Toucans -- Eccentricities of Penguins -- Pelicans and Cormorants -- Talking birds, instincts, etc. -- Owls -- Weather-wise animals -- Fish-talk -- Fish in British Colombia [i.e. Columbia] -- The tree-climbing Crab -- Musical Lizards -- Chameleons and their changes -- Running Toads -- Song of the Cicada -- Stories about the Barnacle Goose -- Leaves about Bookworms -- Boring marine animals, and human engineers. Public domain in the USA. Text. Animal behavior. Animals -- Anecdotes. Animals, Mythical. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44422 TXCAN