| 1842 - Страниц: 546
...lie scattered single, in which case they are never hatched, and are called by the Spaniards I machos, or they are collected together into a shallow excavation...whom he had seen much terrified by one chasing him.' Mr. Darwin, after having referred to the passage in Burchell's • Travels in South Africa,' in which... | |
| 1842 - Страниц: 1046
...on the nest lies very close; 1 have myself almost ridden over one. It is asserted that at such limes they are occasionally fierce, and even dangerous,...whom he had seen much terrified by one chasing him.' Mr. Darwin, after having referred to the passage in Bur chell's ' Travels in South Africa,' in which... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1848 - Страниц: 924
...very close ; I hare my»ctf ahnoet ridden | over one. It Is feuerte«! that at such times they arc occasionally fierce, and even dangerous, and that they have been known to attack a man on honeback, trying to kick and leap on him. The Uaucho* unanimously affirm that several familic« lay... | |
| William Somerville Orr - 1855 - Страниц: 564
...that he himself nearly rode over one. At this time the males are said sometimes to be very fierce, and they have been known to attack a man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. The Emeu of New Holland (Dromaius Nova Uollaitdiai) is nearly as large as the African Ostrich, measuring... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1859 - Страниц: 720
...that he himself nearly rode over one. At this time the males are said sometimes to be very fierce, and they have been known to attack a man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. Another species, the PATAGONIAN RHEA or PETISE, R. Darwinii, is found in Southern Patagonia ; it is... | |
| John George Wood - 1862 - Страниц: 806
...hatches the eggs, and that he, for some time afterwards, accompanies the young. The cock, while in the nest, lies very close ; I have myself almost ridden...man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. My informant pointed out to me an old man whom he had seen much terrified by one of these birds chasing... | |
| John George Wood - 1862 - Страниц: 804
...hatches the eggs, and that he, for some time afterwards, accompanies the youn"-. The cock, while in the nest, lies very close ; I have myself almost ridden...man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. My informant pointed out to me an old man whom he had seen much terrified bv one of these, birds chasing... | |
| John George Wood - 1862 - Страниц: 804
...the youn^ The cock, while in the nest, lies very close ; I have myself almost ridden over one. It Fs asserted that at such times they are occasionally...man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. My informant pointed out to me an old man whom he had seen much terrified bv one of these birds chasing... | |
| John George Wood - 1831 - Страниц: 802
...hatches the eggs, and that he, for some time afterwards, accompanies the young. The cock, while in the nest, lies very close ; I have myself almost ridden...man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. My informant pointed out to me an old man whom he had seen much terrified by one of these birds chasing... | |
| Ontario. Council of Public Instruction - 1871 - Страниц: 506
...there is no reason to doubt their statement—that the male bird alone hatches the eggs, and that he for some time afterwards accompanies the young. The...man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. My informant pointed out to me an old man whom he had seen much terrified by one of these birds chasing... | |
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