Project Gutenberg 2007-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 50 Brehm, Alfred Edmund 1829 1884 Brehm, A. E. (Alfred Edmund) Het Leven der Dieren: Deel 1, Hoofdstuk 12: Sirenen; Hoofdstuk 13: Walvischachtigen Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Het Leven der Dieren: Deel 1, Hoofdstuk 12: Sirenen" is een wetenschappelijk werk geschreven in de 19e eeuw. Dit werk behandelt de biologie en classificatie van verschillende diersoorten, met een specifieke focus op de "Sirenen", oftewel zeekoeien. Het doel van het boek lijkt te zijn om de dieren binnen deze unieke orde te beschrijven, met aandacht voor hun anatomie, gedrag en leefomgeving. The opening of this work provides a detailed insight into the classification and characteristics of Sirens, particularly focusing on manatees. It begins with a description of the mythical connotations associated with the name "Siren" and contrasts this with the reality of these creatures. The text outlines the anatomical features of manatees, such as their flippers, diet, and social behaviors, providing scientific observations from researchers including A. Von Humboldt. It further elaborates on their habitats, feeding habits, and reproduction, painting a picture of these often-overlooked marine mammals that live primarily on aquatic vegetation. The beginning sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of these fascinating animals within the broader context of animal life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Animals QL Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 242314 241332 2024-09-10T09:54:21.178168 2023-09-11T03:31:26.956220 text/html text/html 237384 2007-12-24T05:43:12 text/html 1314179 2007-12-24T05:43:12 text/html application/zip 1441335 2024-09-10T09:54:27.706617 application/epub+zip 1446975 2024-09-10T09:54:23.542678 application/epub+zip 159107 2024-09-10T09:54:22.196660 application/epub+zip 1674258 2024-09-10T09:54:30.398628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1657557 2024-09-10T09:54:26.555637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259280 2022-09-11T08:02:40.099583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208399 208309 2024-09-10T09:54:20.496180 2023-09-11T03:31:26.393241 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 207786 2007-12-24T05:43:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 77437 2007-12-24T05:43:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18291 2024-09-10T09:54:30.530639 application/rdf+xml 24995 2024-09-10T09:54:22.551660 image/jpeg 4353 2024-09-10T09:54:22.373642 image/jpeg 1386977 2024-09-10T09:54:21.228673 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia