Project Gutenberg 2013-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 330 Timbs, John 1801 1875 Welby, Horace 04030044 Eccentricities of the Animal Creation. 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. Produced by Chris Curnow, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Eccentricities of the Animal Creation" by John Timbs is a zoological treatise written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the peculiar characteristics and behaviors of various animals, blending observations from natural history with engaging anecdotes. The book appears to aim at educating readers about fascinating facts surrounding animals, capturing both their whimsical traits and significant historical contexts. The opening of the book introduces the topic of zoological curiosities, highlighting humankind's long-standing interest in animal life across different cultures and eras. It references historical accounts of zoological gardens dating back thousands of years, discussing their origins and the exotic creatures kept within them. Timbs specifically emphasizes the rich history of zoological collections in places like China, Greece, and England, noting earlier examples such as the famous menagerie in the Tower of London. Additionally, the introduction sets the stage for subsequent chapters that promise to explore various eccentricities and remarkable habits of animals, indicating a blend of education and storytelling aimed at both young and adult audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44422/44422-h/images/i_cover.jpg en Animal behavior Animals -- Anecdotes Animals, Mythical QL Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 632472 632474 2024-09-18T14:43:11.157823 2023-09-19T10:21:43.234671 text/html text/html 631472 2013-12-14T09:16:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 922097 2013-12-14T09:16:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 976074 2024-09-18T14:43:20.049802 application/epub+zip 984011 2024-09-18T14:43:12.641833 application/epub+zip 285214 2024-09-18T14:43:11.895831 application/epub+zip 1154195 2024-09-18T14:43:25.902758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1068285 2024-09-18T14:43:19.200769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395849 2022-09-20T09:01:16.481625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547325 547110 2024-09-18T14:43:09.940363 2023-09-19T10:21:42.070660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 547100 2013-12-14T09:16:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215126 2013-12-14T09:16:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 547167 2013-12-14T09:16:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215012 2013-12-14T09:16:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21230 2024-09-18T14:43:26.062733 application/rdf+xml 8579 2024-09-18T14:43:12.019823 image/jpeg 2117 2024-09-18T14:43:11.956826 image/jpeg 925398 2024-09-18T14:43:11.250868 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