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Title: The stepping stone to natural history : vertebrate or back-boned animals ...
Year: 1856 (1850s)
Authors: Owen, James
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Publisher: London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
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atures of theOphidians, or Serpent tribe ? A. They have elongated eel-like bodies and noexternal limbs. Many of this group havefangs, or poison teeth, which communicate•with certain glands which secrete a poi-sonous fluid. Q. By what are the Batrachians, or Frogs, Toads, &c. characterised ?A. By their thick, short, soft, and naked bodies, which are unprotected by either plates or scales. They have well developed feet and no tail. Order 1. Toj^toises and Turtles. (Chelonia.) Q. What families compose the Chelonians, or First Order of Reptiles ?A. Tortoises and turtles. Q. What is the upper shell of the Chelonians called ?A. The Carapace; in which the ribs and ver- tebrjB are consolidated. Q. By what are Tortoises distinguished ? A. By a very strong and highly arched carapace or upper shell, and feet surmounted with strong claws. Q. By what are the Turtles characterised?A. By the flatness of the carapace or uppershell; and their long paddle-shaped feet. CLASS III. REPTILIA. PI. II.
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TORTOISES AND TURTLES. 149 Q. Are Tortoises long-lived ?A. Yes; some have been known to have livedupwards of two hundred years. Q. On what do they subsist ? A. Chiefly on roots and vegetables. Q. Have all Tortoises an equal number of toes on each of their feet ?A. No ; some species have five on the fore feet and only four on the hind feet. Q. In what climates are they found ? A. Most of the warm and temperate regions. Q. Are not Tortoises land animals?A. Yes; they live in the woods in the summer,and burrow in the earth during winter. Q. Is not the shell of the Tortoise remarkable for its hardness and strength ?A. Yes ; it is said that a cart-wheel may pafs over it without crushing it. Q. Where is the Land Tortoise used as an article of food ?A. In Greece. Q. Are not Turtles marine animals ?A. Yes ; they live an aquatic life, and only visit the shore to deposit their eggs. Q. On what do they live ?A. On marine vegetables. Q. What is the size of the Green Turtles ?A. From two to five fe

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