 ... contests. The law of battle prevails with aquatic as with terrestrial mammals. It is notorious how desperately male seals fight, both with their teeth and claws, during the breeding-season; and their hides are likewise often covered with scars. Male...  The American Journal of Psychology - Sida 437redigerad av - 1906Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Henry T. Finck - 1887 - 446 sidor
...victor and vanquished had perished." "Male sperm-whales are very jealous " at the season of love ; " and in their battles ' they often lock their jaws together, and turn on their sides and twist about ;' so that their lower jaws often become distorted." When birds gaze at themselves... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1896 - 890 sidor
...hides are likewise often covered with scars. Male sperm-whales are very jealous at this season; and in their battles " they often lock their jaws together, and turn on their " sides and twist about ;" so that their lower jaws often become distorted.2 about the names of the species,... | |
 | Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener, Karl M. Dallenbach, Madison Bentley, Edwin Garrigues Boring, Margaret Floy Washburn - 1906 - 630 sidor
...manifest the kindred passion of . emulation," says Romanes, "no one can doubt who has heard them singiug against one another." Darwin and Morgan both allude...221.) "When a pig is alone in a sty he will often take bis meals in an indifferent and leisurely manner, and, as often as not, if abundantly supplied with... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1981 - 964 sidor
...hides are likewise often covered with scars. Male sperm-whales are very jealous at this season ; and in their battles " they often " lock their jaws together, and turn on their sides and " twist about ;" so that it is believed by some naturalists that the frequently deformed state... | |
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