The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... suggested that there might indeed be a connection between mermaids and the early history of man . In 1960 he outlined a new theory about man's past . He sug- gested that the ape - like ancestors of man might have passed some of their ...
... suggested that there might indeed be a connection between mermaids and the early history of man . In 1960 he outlined a new theory about man's past . He sug- gested that the ape - like ancestors of man might have passed some of their ...
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... suggested that at remote intervals a golden pheasant from China might have strayed across Asia as far as Arabia or Egypt , and so given rise to the legend . The appearance of such a bird would indeed cause a sensation . But Maurice Bur ...
... suggested that at remote intervals a golden pheasant from China might have strayed across Asia as far as Arabia or Egypt , and so given rise to the legend . The appearance of such a bird would indeed cause a sensation . But Maurice Bur ...
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... suggested that it might merely have been an artistic convention , or an antelope that flicked its ears . Sir Arthur ... suggests , was a species of cow in which the horns are artificially trained , one forward , one backward . Such ...
... suggested that it might merely have been an artistic convention , or an antelope that flicked its ears . Sir Arthur ... suggests , was a species of cow in which the horns are artificially trained , one forward , one backward . Such ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
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