The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... human beings . ( Lascaux is one of the few caves in which a human figure is drawn . ) What special magic can have been intended by this monster ? We do not know . Already in the very dawn of human history and human art , a fabulous ...
... human beings . ( Lascaux is one of the few caves in which a human figure is drawn . ) What special magic can have been intended by this monster ? We do not know . Already in the very dawn of human history and human art , a fabulous ...
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... human . When they caught them , the local fishermen would throw them back into the sea ; though some had been brought ashore and fed on milk ! " They tell us that these creatures then roll their eyes about strangely , as if out of ...
... human . When they caught them , the local fishermen would throw them back into the sea ; though some had been brought ashore and fed on milk ! " They tell us that these creatures then roll their eyes about strangely , as if out of ...
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... human chil- dren have to be taught to swim , but as he pointed out , so do baby otters . His theory also explains man's upright posture , which came from wading about in deep waters . Also it explains man's streamlined body , and the ...
... human chil- dren have to be taught to swim , but as he pointed out , so do baby otters . His theory also explains man's upright posture , which came from wading about in deep waters . Also it explains man's streamlined body , and the ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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