Zoology Of New York Or The New York Fauna Reptiles And Amphibia

Author : James E. De Kay
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330157510
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (575 download)

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Download or read book Zoology of New York, or the New-York Fauna, Vol. 3 written by James E. De Kay and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Zoology of New York, or the New-York Fauna, Vol. 3: Comprising Detailed Descriptions of Al the Animals Hitherto Observed Within the State of New-York, With Brief Notices of Those Occasionally Found Near Its Borders, and Accompanied by Appropriate Illustrations So general is the repugnance of mankind to the animals composing these classes, that their study has been overlooked, and they have usually been considered as beings which it was not only necessary but meritorious to destroy. A part of this vulgar prejudice is derived from education, and perhaps some of it may originate from the fact that several of them are furnished with venomous fangs, capable of causing intolerable sufferings and death. To the naturalist and physiologist, however; to those who study nature through her various modifications of form and structure, they present some of the most interesting objects of contemplation. Their utility, either in diminishing various noxious animals, or in furnishing food themselves to others, has been lost sight of; and because they were cold to the touch, with a naked slimy skin without hair or feathers, they have been considered as loathsome and hideous, although their structure displays as much of the omnipotence and care of the Creator as can be seen in those which are considered to be the most gorgeous and beautiful of his animated beings. The number of known Reptiles and Amphibia throughout the world has been variously estimated. It seems to be considered by some writers to reach to 1,300 species, whilst others suppose that 1,500 would scarcely comprise them all. As the greater number inhabit the torrid zone, we are not to expect to find many in the United States. In this work we have enumerated one hundred and sixty-one species, and have described and figured sixty-three species as found in the State of New-York ; but we suppose the list to be far from being exhausted, more particularly among the Amphibians. Descriptions of a few species may be found in the writings of Kalm, Schoepff, Bose, Palisot de Beauvois and Daudin; but these are often confused and contradictory, and drawn up from altered cabinet specimens. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.