               ,BOOK ,,IX
                   #A
  ,(! ANIMALS T >E -P>ATIVELY OBSCURE &
%ORT-LIV$ ! "*S OR 4POSI;NS >E N S
OBVI\S 6RECOGNI;N Z >E ^? ( ANIMALS T >E
L;G]-LIV$4 ,^! LATT] ANIMALS APPE> 6H A
NATURAL CAPAC;Y CORRESPOND+ 6EA* (!
PAS.NS3 6CUNN+ OR SIMPLIC;Y1 C\RAGE OR
TIMID;Y1 6GD TEMP] OR 6BAD1 & 6O!R
SIMIL> 4POSI;NS ( M9D4
  ,"S AL >E CAPA# ( GIV+ OR RCVG
9/RUC;N-( RCVG X F "O ANO!R OR F MAN3 ^?
T H ! FACULTY ( HE>+1 = 9/.E2 &1 N
6LIMIT ! MATT] 6AUDI# S.D1 S* Z C
DI6]5TIATE ! SU7E/$ M1N+S ( ^W & GE/URE4
  ,9 ALL G5]A 9 : ! 4T9C;N ( MALE &
FEMALE IS F.D1 ,NATURE MAKES A SIMIL>
DI6]5TI,N 9 ! M5TAL "*I/ICS (! TWO
SEXES4 ,? DI6]5TI,N IS ! MO/ OBVI\S 9 !
CASE ( HUMAN K9D & 9 T (! L>G] ANIMALS &
! VIVIP>\S QUADRUP$S4 ,9 ! CASE ( ^!
LATT] ! FEMALE S(T] 9 "*1 IS ! SOON]
TAM$1 ADMITS M R1DILY ( C>ESS+1 IS M APT
9 ! WAY ( LE>N+2 Z1 = 9/.E1 9 !
,LACONIAN BRE$ ( DOGS ! FEMALE IS CL"E]
?AN ! MALE4 ,(! ,MOLOSSIAN BRE$ ( DOGS1
S* Z >E EMPLOY$ 9 ! *ASE >E PRETTY M* !
SAME Z ^? ELSE":2 B %EEP-DOGS ( ? BRE$
>E SUP]IOR 6! O!RS 9 SIZE1 & 9 ! C\RAGE
) : !Y FACE ! ATTACKS ( WILD ANIMALS4
  ,DOGS T >E BORN (A MIX$ BRE$ 2T ^! TWO
K9DS >E REM>KA# = C\RAGE & 5DUR.E ( H>D
LAB\R4
  ,9 ALL CASES1 EXCEPT+ ^? (! BE> &
LEOP>D1 ! FEMALE IS LESS _S$ ?AN ! MALE2
9 REG>D 6! TWO EXCEP;NAL CASES1 !
SUP]IOR;Y 9 C\RAGE RE/S )! FEMALE4 ,)
ALL O!R ANIMALS ! FEMALE IS S(T] 9
4POSI;N ?AN ! MALE1 IS M MIS*IEV\S1 LESS
SIMPLE1 M IMPULSIVE1 & M ATT5TIVE 6!
NURTURE (! "Y3 ! MALE1 ON ! O!R H&1 IS M
_S$ ?AN ! FEMALE1 M SAVAGE1 M SIMPLE &
LESS CUNN+4 ,! TRACES ( ^! DI6]5TIAT$
"*I/ICS >E M OR LESS VISI# "EY":1 B !Y
>E ESPECI,Y VISI# ": "* IS ! M DEVELOP$1
& MO/ ( ALL 9 MAN4
  ,! FACT IS1 ! NATURE ( MAN IS ! MO/
R.D$ (F & -PLETE1 & 3SEQU5TLY 9 MAN !
QUALITIES OR CAPACITIES ABV REF]R$ 6>E
F.D 9 _! P]FEC;N4 ,H;E WOMAN IS M
-PAS.NATE ?AN MAN1 M EASILY MOV$ 6TE>S1
AT ! SAME "T IS M J1L\S1 M QU]UL\S1 M
APT 6SCOLD & 6/RIKE4 ,%E IS1 FUR!RMORE1
M PR"O 6DESPOND5CY & LESS HOPE;L ?AN !
MAN1 M VOID ( %AME OR SELF-RESPECT1 M
FALSE ( SPEE*1 M DECEPTIVE1 &( M
RET5TIVE MEMORY4 ,%E IS AL M WAKE;L1 M
%R9K+1 M DI6ICULT 6R\SE 6AC;N1 &
REQUIRES A SMALL] QUANT;Y ( NUTRI;T4
  ,Z 0 PREVI\SLY /AT$1 ! MALE IS M
C\RAGE\S ?AN ! FEMALE1 & M SYMPA!TIC 9 !
WAY ( /&+ 06HELP4 ,EV5 9 ! CASE (
MOLLUSCS1 :5 ! CUTTLE-FI% IS /RUCK )!
TRID5T ! MALE /&S 06HELP ! FEMALE2 B :5
! MALE IS /RUCK ! FEMALE RUNS AWAY4
  ,"! IS 5M;Y 2T S* ANIMALS Z DWELL 9 !
SAME LOCALITIES OR SUBSI/ ON ! FOOD4 ,IF
! M1NS ( SUBSI/;E RUN %ORT1 CR1TURES ( L
K9D W FI<T TGR4 ,?US X IS SD T S1LS :
9HABIT "O &! SAME 4TRICT W FI<T1 MALE )
MALE1 & FEMALE ) FEMALE1 UNTIL "O
-BATANT KILLS ! O!R1 OR "O IS DRIV5 AWAY
0! O!R2 & _! "Y D EV5 9 L MANN]4
  ,ALL CR1TURES >E AT 5M;Y )! C>NIVORES1
&! C>NIVORES ) ALL ! RE/1 = !Y ALL
SUBSI/ ON LIV+ CR1TURES4 ,SOO?SAY]S TAKE
NOTICE ( CASES ": ANIMALS KEEP A"P F "O
ANO!R1 & CASES ": !Y 3GREGATE TGR2 CALL+
^? T LIVE AT W> ) "O ANO!R
,84SOCIATES0'1 & ^? T DWELL 9 P1CE ) "O
ANO!R ,8ASSOCIATES0'4 ,"O MAY G S F> Z
6SAY T IF "! 7 NO LACK OR /9T ( FOOD1 !N
^? ANIMALS T >E N[ AFRAID ( MAN OR >E
WILD 0NATURE WD 2 TAME & FAMILI> ) HM1 &
9 L MANN] ) "O ANO!R4 ,? IS %[N 0! WAY
ANIMALS >E TR1T$ 9 ,EGYPT1 = [+ 6! FACT
T FOOD IS 3/ANTLY SUPPLI$ 6!M ! V FI]CE/
CR1TURES LIVE P1CEABLY TGR4 ,! FACT IS
!Y >E TAM$ 0K9D;S1 & 9 "S PLACES
CROCODILES >E TAME 6_! PRIE/LY KEEP] F
2+ F$ 0HM4 ,& ELSE": AL ! SAME PH5OM5ON
IS 6BE OBS]V$4
  ,! EAGLE &! SNAKE >E 5EMIES1 =! EAGLE
LIVES ON SNAKES2 S >E ! I*NEUMON &!
V5OM-SPID]1 =! I*NEUMON PREYS ^U !
LATT]4 ,9 ! CASE ( BIRDS1 "! IS MUTUAL
5M;Y 2T ! POECILIS1 ! CRE/$ L>K1 !
WOODPECK] 7@871 &! *LOREUS1 = !Y DEV\R
"O ANO!R'S E7S2 S AL 2T ! CR[ &! [L2 =1
[+ 6! FACT T ! [L IS DIM-SI<T$ 0"D1 !
CR[ AT MID"D PREYS ^U ! [L'S E7S1 &! [L
AT NI<T ^U ! CR['S1 EA* HAV+ ! :IP-H& (!
O!R1 TURN & TURN AB1 NI<T & "D4
  ,"! IS 5M;Y AL 2T ! [L &! WR52 =!
LATT] AL DEV\RS ! [L'S E7S4 ,9 ! "D"T
ALL O!R LL BIRDS FLUTT] R.D ! [L-A
PRACTICE : IS POPUL>LY T]M$ ,8ADMIR+
HM'-BU6ET HM1 & PLUCK \ 8 F1!RS2 9
3SEQU;E ( ? HABIT1 BIRD-CAT*]S USE ! [L
Z A DECOY = CAT*+ LL BIRDS ( ALL K9DS4
  ,! S-CALL$ PRESBYS OR ,8OLD MAN0' IS
AT W> )! W1SEL &! CR[1 = !Y PREY ON H]
E7S & H] BROOD2 & S ! TURTLE-DOVE )!
PYRALLIS1 = !Y LIVE 9 ! SAME 4TRICTS &
ON ! SAME FOOD2 & S )! GRE5 WOOD PECK] &
! LIBYUS2 & S ) KITE &! RAV51 =1 [+ 6HIS
HAV+ ! ADVANTAGE F /R;G] TALONS & M
RAPID FLI<T ! =M] C /1L :AT"E ! LATT] IS
HOLD+1 S T X IS FOOD AL T MAKES 5EMIES (
^!4 ,9 L MANN] "! IS W> 2T BIRDS T GET
_! LIV+ F ! SEA1 Z 2T ! BR5?US1 ! GULL1
&! H>PE2 & S 2T ! BUZZ>D ON "O SIDE &!
TOAD & SNAKE ON ! O!R1 =! BUZZ>D PREYS
^U ! E7S (! TWO O!RS2 & S 2T ! TURTLE-
DOVE &! *LOREUS2 ! *LOREUS KILLS ! DOVE1
&! CR[ KILLS ! S-CALL$ DRUMM]-BIRD4
  ,! AEGOLIUS1 & BIRDS ( PREY 9 G5]AL1
PREY ^U ! CAL>IS1 & 3SEQU5TLY "! IS W>
2T X & !M2 & S IS "! W> 2T ! GECKO-LIZ>D
&! SPID]1 =! =M] PREYS ^U ! LATT]2 & S
2T ! WOODPECK] &! H]ON1 =! =M] PREYS ^U
! E7S & BROOD (! LATT]4 ,& S 2T !
AEGI?US &! ASS1 [+ 6! FACT T ! ASS1 9
PASS+ A FURZE-BU%1 RUBS XS SORE & IT*+
"PS AG/ ! PRICKLES2 0S DO+1 & ALL ! M IF
X BRAYS1 X TOPPLES ! E7S &! BROOD \ (!
NE/1 ! "Y "OS TUM# \ 9 F"R1 &! "M-BIRD1
6AV5GE ? WR;G1 FLIES AT ! B1/ & PECKS AT
8 SORE PLACES4
  ,! WOLF IS AT W> )! ASS1 ! BULL1 &!
FOX1 = Z 2+ A C>NIVORE1 HE ATTACKS ^!
O!R ANIMALS2 & S =! SAME R1SON )! FOX &!
CIRCUS1 =! CIRCUS1 2+ C>NIVOR\S &
FURNI%$ ) CROOK$ TALONS1 ATTACKS & MAIMS
! ANIMAL4 ,& S ! RAV5 IS AT W> )! BULL &
! ASS1 = X FLIES AT !M1 & /RIKES !M1 &
PECKS AT _! EYES2 & S )! EAGLE &! H]ON1
=! =M]1 HAV+ CROOK$ TALONS1 ATTACKS !
LATT]1 &! LATT] USU,Y SU3UMBS 6! ATTACK2
& S ! M]L9 )! VULTURE2 &! CREX )! ELEUS-
[L1 ! BLACKBIRD1 &! ORIOLE 7( ? LATT]
BIRD1 0! WAY1 ! /ORY GOES T HE 0 ORIG9,Y
BORN \ (A FUN]AL PYRE73 ! CAUSE ( W>F>E
IS T ! CREX 9JURES BO? !M & _! "Y4 ,!
NUTHAT* &! WR5 >E AT W> )! EAGLE2 !
NUTHAT* BR1KS ! EAGLE'S E7S1 S ! EAGLE
IS AT W> ) X ON SPECIAL GR.DS1 ?\<1 Z A
BIRD ( PREY1 X C>RIES ON A G5]AL W> ALL
R.D4 ,! HORSE &! AN?US >E 5EMIES1 &!
HORSE W DRIVE ! BIRD \ (! FIELD ": HE IS
GRAZ+3 ! BIRD FE$S ON GRASS1 & SEES TOO
DIMLY 6=ESEE AN ATTACK2 X MIMICS ! :9NY+
(! HORSE1 FLIES AT HM1 & TRIES 6F"R5 HM
AWAY2 B ! HORSE DRIVES ! BIRD AWAY1 &
:5"E HE CAT*ES X HE KILLS X3 ? BIRD
LIVES 2S RIV]S OR ON M>% GR.D2 X HAS
PRETTY PLUMAGE1 & F9DS XS )\T TR\#4 ,!
ASS IS AT 5M;Y )! LIZ>D1 =! LIZ>D SLEEPS
9 8 MANG]1 GETS 96HIS NO/RIL1 & PREV5TS
8 EAT+4
  ,( H]ONS "! >E ?REE K9DS3 ! A% COL\R$1
! :ITE1 &! />RY H]ON 7OR BITT]N74 ,( ^!
! F/ M5;N$ SUBMITS ) RELUCT.E 6! DUTIES
( 9CUB,N1 OR 6UNION (! SEXES2 9 FACT1 X
SCR1MS DUR+ ! UNION1 & X IS SD DRIPS
BLOOD F XS EYES2 X LAYS XS E7S AL 9 AN
AWKW>D MANN]1 N UNATT5D$ ) PA94 ,X IS AT
W> ) C]TA9 CR1TURES T D X 9JURY3 )!
EAGLE = RO2+ X1 )! FOX = WORRY+ X AT
NI<T1 &)! L>K = /1L+ XS E7S4
  ,! SNAKE IS AT W> )! W1SEL &! PIG2 )!
W1SEL :5 !Y >E BO? AT HOME1 = !Y LIVE ON
! SAME FOOD2 )! PIG = PREY+ ON H] K9D4
,! M]L9 IS AT W> )! FOX2 X /RIKES &
CLAWS X1 &1 Z X HAS CROOK$ TALONS1 X
KILLS ! ANIMAL'S "Y4 ,! RAV5 &! FOX >E
GD FRS1 =! RAV5 IS AT 5M;Y )! M]L92 & S
:5 ! M]L9 ASSAILS ! FOX ! RAV5 -ES &
HELPS ! ANIMAL4 ,! VULTURE &! M]L9 >E
MUTUAL 5EMIES1 Z 2+ BO? FURNI%$ ) CROOK$
TALONS4 ,! VULTURE FI<TS )! EAGLE1 & S1
0! WAY1 DOES DOES SWAN2 &! SWAN IS (T5
VICTORI\S3 MOREOV]1 ( ALL BIRDS SWANS >E
MO/ PR"O 6! KILL+ ( "O ANO!R4
  ,9 REG>D 6WILD CR1TURES1 "S SETS >E AT
5M;Y ) O!R SETS AT ALL "TS & "U ALL
CIRCUM/.ES2 O!RS1 Z 9 ! CASE ( MAN &
MAN1 AT SPECIAL "TS & "U 9CID5TAL
CIRCUM/.ES4 ,! ASS &! ACAN?IS >E 5EMIES2
=! BIRD LIVES ON ?I/LES1 &! ASS BR[SES
ON ?I/LES :5 !Y >E "Y & T5D]4 ,! AN?US1
! ACAN?IS1 &! AEGI?US >E AT 5M;Y ) "O
ANO!R2 X IS SD T ! BLOOD (! AN?US W N
9T]COMM+LE )! BLOOD (! AEGI?US4 ,! CR[ &
! H]ON >E FRS1 Z AL >E ! S$GE-BIRD &
L>K1 ! LAEDUS &! CELEUS OR GRE5
WOODPECK]2 ! WOODPECK] LIVES ON ! BANKS
( RIV]S & 2S BRAKES1 ! LAEDUS LIVES ON
ROCKS & BILLS1 & IS GRTLY ATTA*$ 6XS
NE/+-PLACE4 ,! PIPH9X1 ! H>PE1 &! KITE
>E FRS2 Z >E ! FOX &! SNAKE1 = BO? BURR[
"UGR.D2 S AL >E ! BLACKBIRD &! TURTLE-
DOVE4 ,! LION &! ?OS OR CIVET >E 5EMIES1
= BO? >E C>NIVOR\S & LIVE ON ! SAME
FOOD4 ,ELEPHANTS FI<T FI]CELY ) "O
ANO!R1 & /AB "O ANO!R ) _! TUSKS2 ( TWO
-BATANTS ! B1T5 "O GETS -PLETELY C[$1 &
DR1DS ! S.D ( 8 3QU]OR'S VOICE4 ,^!
ANIMALS DI6] F "O ANO!R AN EXTRAORD9>Y
EXT5T 9 ! WAY ( C\RAGE4 ,9DIANS EMPLOY
^! ANIMALS = W> PURPOSES1 IRRESPECTIVE (
SEX2 ! FEMALES1 H["E1 >E LESS 9 SIZE &
M* 9F]IOR 9 PO9T ( _S4 ,AN ELEPHANT
0PU%+ ) 8 BIG TUSKS C BATT] D[N A WALL1
& W BUTT ) 8 =EH1D AT A PALM UNTIL HE
BR+S X D[N1 :5 HE /AMPS ON X & LAYS X 9
ORD]LY FA%ION ON ! GR.D4 ,M5 HUNT !
ELEPHANT 9 ! FOLL[+ WAY3 !Y M.T TAME
ELEPHANTS ( APPROV$ _S & PROCE$ 9 QUE/ (
WILD ANIMALS2 :5 !Y -E UP ) ^! !Y BID !
TAME BRUTES 6B1T ! WILD "OS UNTIL !Y
TIRE ! LATT] -PLETELY4 ,"H^U ! DRIV]
M.TS A WILD BRUTE & GUIDES HM )!
APPLIC,N ( 8 METAL PR;G2 AF ? ! CR1TURE
SOON 2COMES TAME1 & OBEYS GUID.E4 ,N[ :5
! DRIV] IS ON _! BACK !Y >E ALL TRACTA#1
B AF HE HAS 4M.T$1 "S >E TAME & O!RS
VICI\S2 9 ! CASE ( ^! LATT]1 !Y TIE _!
FRONT-LEGS ) ROPES 6KEEP !M QUIET4 ,!
ANIMAL IS HUNT$ :E!R "Y OR FULL GR[N4
  ,?US WE SEE T 9 ! CASE (! CR1TURES ABV
M5;N$ _! MUTUAL FR%IP OR ! IS DUE 6!
FOOD !Y FE$ ON &! LIFE !Y L1D4
                   #B
  ,( FI%ES1 S* Z SWIM 9 %OALS TGR >E
FRLY 6"O ANO!R2 S* Z D N S SWIM >E
5EMIES4 ,"S FI%ES SW>M DUR+ ! SPAWN+
S1SON2 O!RS AF !Y H SPAWN$4 ,6/ATE !
MATT] -PREH5SIVELY1 WE MAY SAY T !
FOLL[+ >E %OAL+ FI%3 ! TUNNY1 ! MAENIS1
! SEA-GUDGEON1 ! BOGUE1 ! HORSE-MACK]EL1
! CORAC9E1 ! SYNODON OR D5TEX1 ! R$
MULLET1 ! SPHYRAENA1 ! AN?IAS1 !
ELEG9US1 ! A!R9E1 ! S>G9US1 ! G>-FI%1 7!
SQUID17 ! RA9B[-WRASSE1 ! PELAMYD1 !
MACK]EL1 ! COLY-MACK]EL4 ,( ^! "S N ONLY
SWIM 9 %OALS1 B G 9 PAIRS 9SIDE ! %OAL2
! RE/ )\T EXCEP;N SWIM 9 PAIRS1 & ONLY
SWIM 9 %OALS AT C]TA9 P]IODS3 T IS1 Z
HAS BE5 SD1 :5 !Y >E H1VY ) SPAWN OR AF
!Y H SPAWN$4
  ,! BASSE &! GREY MULLET >E BITT]
5EMIES1 B !Y SW>M TGR AT C]TA9 "TS2 = AT
"TS N ONLY D FI%ES (! SAME SPECIES SW>M
TGR1 B AL ^? ^: FE$+-GR.DS >E ID5TICAL
OR ADJAC5T1 IF ! FOOD-SUPPLY 2 ABUNDANT4
,! GREY MULLET IS (T5 F.D ALIVE ) XS
TAIL LOPP$ (F1 &! 3G] ) ALL T "P ( XS
BODY REMOV$ T LIES 6! RE> (! V5T2 9 !
CASE (! MULLET ! 9JURY IS WR"\ 0! BASSE1
9 T (! 3G]-EEL 0! MURAENA4 ,"! IS W> 2T
! L>G] &! LESS] FI%ES3 =! BIG FI%ES PREY
ON ! LL "OS4 ,S M* ON ! SUBJECT ( M>9E
ANIMALS4
                   #C
  ,! "*S ( ANIMALS1 Z HAS BE5 OBS]V$1
DI6] 9 RESPECT 6TIMID;Y1 6G5TLE;S1
6C\RAGE1 6TAME;S1 69TELLIG;E1 &
6/UPID;Y4
  ,! %EEP IS SD 6BE NATUR,Y DULL &
/UPID4 ,( ALL QUADRUP$S X IS ! MO/
FOOLI%3 X W SAUNT] AWAY 6L"OLY PLACES )
NO OBJECT 9 VIEW2 (T5"TS 9 /ORMY W1!R X
W /RAY F %ELT]2 IF X 2 OV]TAK5 0A
SN[/ORM1 X W /& / UN.S ! %EPH]D SETS X 9
MO;N2 X W /AY 2H & P]I% UN.S ! %EPH]D
BR+S UP ! RAMS2 X W !N FOLL[ HOME4
  ,IF Y CAT* HOLD (A GOAT'S BE>D AT !
EXTREM;Y-! BE>D IS (A SUB/.E RESEMBL+
HAIR-ALL ! -PANION GOATS W /& /OCK /1
/>+ AT ? "PICUL> GOAT 9 A K9D (
DUMBF.D];T4
  ,Y W H A W>M] B$ 9 AM;G/ ! GOATS ?AN
AM;G ! %EEP1 2C ! GOATS W 2 QUIET] & W
CREEP UP T[>DS Y2 =! GOAT IS M IMPATI5T
( COLD ?AN ! %EEP4
  ,%EPH]DS TRA9 %EEP 6CLOSE 9 TGR AT A
CLAP ( _! H&S1 = IF1 :5 A ?"U/ORM -ES
ON1 A EWE /AYS 2H )\T CLOS+ IN1 ! /ORM W
KILL X IF X 2 ) "Y2 3SEQU5TLY IF A SU45
CLAP OR NOISE IS MADE1 !Y CLOSE 9 TGR )9
! %EEPFOLD 0R1SON ( _! TRA9+4
  ,EV5 BULLS1 :5 !Y >E ROAM+ 0!MVS A"P F
! H]D1 >E KILL$ 0WILD ANIMALS4
  ,%EEP & GOATS LIE CR[D$ TGR1 K9 0K94
,:5 ! SUN TURNS E>LY T[>DS XS SETT+1 !
GOATS >E SD 6LIE NO L;G] FACE 6FACE1 B
BACK 6BACK4
                   #D
  ,CATTLE AT PA/URE KEEP TGR 9 _!
A3U/OM$ H]DS1 & IF "O ANIMAL /RAYS AWAY
! RE/ W FOLL[2 3SEQU5TLY IF ! H]DSM5
LOSE "O "PICUL> ANIMAL1 !Y KEEP CLOSE
WAT* ON ALL ! RE/4
  ,:5 M>ES ) _! COLTS PA/URE TGR 9 !
SAME FIELD1 IF "O DAM DIES ! O!RS W TAKE
UP ! RE>+ (! COLT4 ,9 PO9T ( FACT1 ! M>E
APPE>S 6BE S+UL>LY PR"O 0NATURE 6MAT]NAL
FOND;S2 9 PRO( ":( A B>R5 M>E W /1L !
FOAL F XS DAM1 W T5D X ) ALL !
SOLICITUDE (A "M1 B1 Z X W 2 UNPROVID$ )
"M'S MILK1 XS SOLICITUDE W PROVE FATAL
6XS *>GE4
                   #E
  ,AM;G WILD QUADRUP$S ! H9D APPE>S 6BE
PRE-EM95TLY 9TELLIG5T2 = EXAMPLE1 9 XS
HABIT ( BR++ =? XS "Y ON ! SIDES (
PUBLIC ROADS1 ": ! FE> ( MAN =BIDS !
APPROA* ( WILD ANIMALS4 ,AG1 AF "PURI;N1
X F/ SWALL[S ! AFBIR?1 !N GOES 9 QUE/ (!
SESELI %RUB1 & AF EAT+ ( X RETURNS 6XS
"Y4 ,! "M TAKES XS "Y 2"TS 6H] LAIR1 S
L1D+ X 6"K XS PLACE ( REFUGE 9 "T (
DANG]2 ? LAIR IS A PRECIPIT\S ROCK1 )
ONLY "O APPROA*1 & "! X IS SD 6HOLD XS
[N AG/ ALL -]S4 ,! MALE :5 X GETS FAT1 :
X DOES 9 A HI< DEGREE 9 AUTUMN1 4APPE>S1
AB&ON+ XS USUAL RESORTS1 APP>5TLY "U AN
IDEA T XS FAT;S FACILITATES XS CAPTURE4
,!Y %$ _! HORNS 9 PLACES DI6ICULT (
A3ESS OR 4COV]Y1 :;E ! PROV]BIAL
EXPRES.N ( ,8! PLACE ": ! /AG %$S 8
HORNS0'2 ! FACT 2+ T1 Z HAV+ "P$ ) _!
W1PONS1 !Y TAKE C>E N 6BE SE54 ,! SAY+
IS T NO MAN HAS "E SE5 ! ANIMAL'S LEFT
HORN2 T ! CR1TURE KEEPS X \ ( SI<T 2C X
POSSESSES "S M$IC9AL PROP]TY4
  ,9 _! F/ YE> /AGS GR[ NO HORNS1 B ONLY
AN EXCRESC;E 9DICAT+ ": HORNS W BE1 ?
EXCRESC;E 2+ %ORT & ?ICK4 ,9 _! SECOND
YE> !Y GR[ _! HORNS =! F/ "T1 /RAI<T 9
%APE1 L PEGS = HANG+ CLO!S ON2 & ON ?
A3.T !Y H AN APPROPRIATE NICK"N4 ,9 !
?IRD YE> ! ANTL]S >E BIFURCATE2 9 ! F\R?
YE> !Y GR[ TRIFURCATE2 & S !Y G ON
9CR1S+ 9 -PLEX;Y UNTIL ! CR1TURE IS SIX
YE>S OLD3 AF ? !Y GR[ _! HORNS )\T ANY
SPECIFIC DI6]5TI,N1 S T Y _C 0OBS]V,N (
!M TELL ! ANIMAL'S AGE4 ,B ! PATRI>*S (!
H]D MAY 2 TOLD *IEFLY 0TWO SIGNS2 9 ! F/
PLACE !Y H FEW TEE? OR N"O AT ALL1 &1 9
! SECOND PLACE1 !Y H C1S$ 6GR[ ! PO9T$
TIPS 6_! ANTL]S4 ,! =W>D-PO9T+ TIPS (!
GR[+ HORNS 7T IS 6SAY ! BR[ ANTL]S71 ) :
! ANIMAL MEETS ATTACK1 >E TE*NIC,Y T]M$
XS ,8DEF5D]S0'2 ) ^! ! PATRI>*S >E
UNPROVID$1 & _! ANTL]S M]ELY GR[ /RAI<T
UPW>DS4 ,/AGS %$ _! HORNS ANNU,Y1 9 OR
AB ! MON? ( ,MAY2 AF %$D+1 !Y 3C1L !MVS1
X IS SD1 DUR+ ! "D"T1 &1 6AVOID ! FLIES1
HIDE 9 ?ICK COPSES2 DUR+ ? "T1 UNTIL !Y
H GR[N _! HORNS1 !Y FE$ AT NI<T-"T4 ,!
HORNS AT F/ GR[ 9 A K9D ( SK9 5VELOPE1 &
GET R\< 0DEGREES2 :5 !Y R1* _! FULL SIZE
! ANIMAL BASKS 9 ! SUN1 6MATURE & DRY
!M4 ,:5 !Y NE$ NO L;G] RUB !M AG/ TREE-
TRUNKS !Y QUIT _! HID+ PLACES1 F A S5SE
( SECUR;Y BAS$ ^U ! POSSES.N ( >MS
DEF5SIVE & (F5SIVE4 ,AN ,A*AE9E /AG HAS
BE5 CAU<T )A QUANT;Y ( GRE5 IVY GR[N OV]
XS HORNS1 X HAV+ GR[N APP>5TLY1 Z ON
FRE% GRE5 WOOD1 :5 ! HORNS 7 "Y & T5D]4
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EAGLE2 X W FI<T ! EAGLE ) S* DESP],N T !
TWO -BATANTS >E (T5 CAPTUR$ ALIVE
0%EPH]DS2 X LAYS TWO E7S1 &1 L O!RS WE H
M5;N$1 X BUILDS ON ROCKS & 9 CAV]NS4
,CRANES AL FI<T S DESP]ATELY AM;G !MVS Z
6BE CAU<T :5 FI<T+1 = !Y W N L1VE (F2 !
CRANE LAYS TWO E7S4
                  #AC
  ,! JAY HAS A GRT V>IETY ( NOTES3 9DE$1
MI<T ALM SAY X _H A DI6]5T NOTE = E "D 9
! YE>4 ,X LAYS AB N9E E7S2 BUILDS XS NE/
ON TREES1 \ ( HAIR & TAGS ( WOOL2 :5
ACORNS >E GETT+ SC>CE1 X LAYS UP A /ORE
( !M 9 HID+4
  ,X IS A -MON /ORY (! /ORK T ! OLD
BIRDS >E F$ 0_! GRATE;L PROG5Y4 ,"S TELL
A SIMIL> /ORY (! BEE-EAT]1 & DCL T !
P>5TS >E F$ 0_! "Y N ONLY :5 GR[+ OLD1 B
AT AN E>LY P]IOD1 Z SOON Z ! "Y >E CAPA#
( FE$+ !M2 &! P>5T-BIRDS /AY 9SIDE !
NE/4 ,! "U "P (! BIRD'S W+ IS PALE
YELL[2 ! UPP] "P IS D>K BLUE1 L T (!
HALCYON2 ! TIPS (! W+S >E ,AB AUTUMN-"T
X LAYS SIX OR SEV5 E7S1 9 OV]HANG+ BANKS
": ! SOIL IS S(T2 "! X BURR[S 96! GR.D
6A DEP? ( SIX FEET4
  ,! GRE5F9*1 S CALL$ F ! COL\R ( XS
BELLY1 IS Z L>GE Z A L>K2 X LAYS F\R OR
FIVE E7S1 BUILDS XS NE/ \ (! PLANT CALL$
-FREY1 PULL+ X UP 0! ROOTS1 & MAKES AN
"U-MATTRESS 6LIE ON ( HAIR & WOOL4 ,!
BLACKBIRD &! JAY BUILD _! NE/S AF ! SAME
FA%ION4 ,! NE/ (! P5DUL9E TIT %[S GRT
ME*ANICAL SKILL2 X HAS ! APPE>.E (A BALL
( FLAX1 &! HOLE = 5TRY IS V SMALL4
  ,P :O LIVE ": ! BIRD -ES F SAY T "!
EXI/S A C9NAMON BIRD : BR+S ! C9NAMON F
"S UN"KN LOCALITIES1 & BUILDS XS NE/ \ (
X2 X BUILDS ON HI< TREES ON ! SL5D] TOP
BRAN*ES4 ,!Y SAY T ! 9HABITANTS ATTA*
L1D5 WEI<TS 6! TIPS ( _! >R[S & "!) BR+
D[N ! NE/S1 & F ! 9T]TEXTURE COLLECT !
C9NAMON /ICKS4
                  #AD
  ,! HALCYON IS N M* L>G] ?AN ! SP>R[4
,XS COL\R IS D>K BLUE1 GRE51 & LI<T
PURPLE2 ! :OLE BODY & W+S1 & ESPECI,Y
"PS AB ! NECK1 %[ ^! COL\RS 9 A MIX$
WAY1 )\T ANY COL\R 2+ %>PLY DEF9$2 ! B1K
IS LI<T GRE51 L;G & SL5D]3 S*1 !N1 IS !
LOOK (! BIRD4 ,XS NE/ IS L SEA-BALLS1
I4E4 ! ?+S T 0! "N ( HALOSA*NE OR
S1FOAM1 ONLY ! COL\R IS N ! SAME4 ,!
COL\R (! NE/ IS LI<T R$1 &! %APE IS T (!
L;G-NECK$ G\RD4 ,! NE/S >E L>G] ?AN !
L>GE/ SP;GE1 ?\< !Y V>Y 9 SIZE2 !Y >E
RO($ OV]1 & GRT "P ( !M IS SOLID & GRT
"P HOLL[4 ,IF Y USE A %>P KNIFE X IS N
EASY 6CUT ! NE/ "?2 B IF Y CUT X1 & AT !
SAME "T BRUISE X ) YR H&1 X W SOON CRUM#
6PIECES1 L ! HALOSA*NE4 ,! OP5+ IS
SMALL1 J 5 =A T9Y 5TR.E1 S T EV5 IF !
NE/ UPSET ! SEA DOES N 5T] IN2 ! HOLL[
*ANNELS >E L ^? 9 SP;GES4 ,X IS N "KN =
C]TA9 ( :AT MAT]IAL ! NE/ IS 3/RUCT$2 X
IS POSSIBLY MADE (! BACKB"OS (! G>-FI%2
=1 0! WAY1 ! BIRD LIVES ON FI%4 ,2SS
LIV+ ON ! %ORE1 X ASC5DS FRE%-WAT]
/R1MS4 ,X LAYS G5],Y AB FIVE E7S1 & LAYS
E7S ALL XS LIFE L;G1 2G9N+ 6D S AT ! AGE
( F\R MON?S4
                  #AE
  ,! HOOPOE USU,Y 3/RUCTS XS NE/ \ (
HUMAN EXCRE;T4 ,X *ANGES XS APPE>.E 9
SUMM] & 9 W9T]1 Z 9 FACT D ! GRT MAJOR;Y
( WILD BIRDS4 7,! TITM\SE IS SD 6LAY A V
L>GE QUANT;Y ( E7S3 NEXT 6! O/RI* !
BLACKH1D$ TIT IS SD 0"S 6LAY ! L>GE/
NUMB] ( E7S2 SEV5TE5 E7S H BE5 SE52 X
LAYS1 H["E1 M ?AN TW5TY2 X IS SD ALW
6LAY AN ODD NUMB]4 ,L O!RS WE H M5;N$1 X
BUILDS 9 TREES2 X FE$S ON CAT]PILL>S47
,A PECULI>;Y ( ? BIRD &(! NI<T9GALE IS T
! \T] EXTREM;Y (! T;GUE IS N %>P-PO9T$4
  ,! AEGI?US F9DS XS FOOD ) EASE1 HAS _M
"Y1 & WALKS )A LIMP4 ,! GOLD5 ORIOLE IS
APT AT LE>N+1 IS CL"E AT MAK+ A LIV+1 B
IS AWKW>D 9 FLI<T & HAS AN UGLY PLUMAGE4
                  #AF
  ,! RE$-W>#R MAKES XS LIV+ Z EASILY Z
ANY O!R BIRD1 SITS 9 SUMM] 9 A %ADY SPOT
FAC+ ! W9D1 9 W9T] 9 A SUNNY & %ELT]$
PLACE AM;G RE$S 9 A M>%2 X IS SMALL 9
SIZE1 )A PL1SANT NOTE4 ,! S-CALL$ *ATT]]
HAS A PL1SANT NOTE1 B1UTI;L PLUMAGE1
MAKES A LIV+ CL"ELY1 & IS GRACE;L 9 =M2
X APPE>S 6BE ALI5 6\R C.TRY2 AT ALL
EV5TS X IS SELDOM SE5 AT A 4T.E F XS [N
IMM HOME4
                  #AG
  ,! CRAKE IS QU>REL"S1 CL"E AT MAK+ A
LIV+1 B 9 O!R WAYS AN UNLUCKY BIRD4 ,!
BIRD CALL$ SITTA IS QU>REL"S1 B CL"E &
TIDY1 MAKES XS LIV+ ) EASE1 &= XS "K+;S
IS REG>D$ Z UNCANNY2 X HAS A NUM]\S
BROOD1 ( : X IS FOND1 & LIVES 0PECK+ !
B>K ( TREES4 ,! AEGOLIUS-[L FLIES 0NI<T1
IS SELDOM SE5 0"D2 L O!RS WE H M5;N$1 X
LIVES ON CLI6S OR 9 CAV]NS2 X FE$S ON
TWO K9DS ( FOOD2 X HAS A /R;G HOLD ON
LIFE & IS FULL ( RES\RCE4 ,! TREE-CREEP]
IS A LL BIRD1 ( FE>.S 4POSI;N2 X LIVES
AM;G TREES1 FE$S ON CAT]PILL>S1 MAKES A
LIV+ ) EASE1 & HAS A L\D CLE> NOTE4 ,!
ACAN?IS F9DS XS FOOD ) DI6ICULTY2 XS
PLUMAGE IS POOR1 B XS NOTE IS MUSICAL4
                  #AH
  ,(! H]ONS1 ! A%5-COL\R$ "O1 Z HAS BE5
SD1 UNITES )! FEMALE N )\T PA92 X IS
FULL ( RES\RCE1 C>RIES XS FOOD ) X1 IS
EAG] 9 ! QUE/ ( X1 & "WS 0"D2 XS PLUMAGE
IS POOR1 & XS EXCRE;T IS ALW WET4 ,(!
O!R TWO SPECIES-= "! >E ?REE 9 ALL-!
:ITE H]ON HAS H&"S PLUMAGE1 UNITES )\T
H>M 6XF )! FEMALE1 BUILDS A NE/ & LAYS
XS E7S N1TLY 9 TREES2 X FREQU5TS M>%ES &
LAKES & ,PLA9S & M1D[ L&4 ,! SPECKL$
H]ON1 : IS NICK"ND ,8! SKULK]0'1 IS SD 9
FOLKLORE /ORIES 6BE ( S]VILE ORIG91 &1 Z
XS NICK"N IMPLIES1 X IS ! LAZIE/ BIRD (!
?REE SPECIES4 ,S* >E ! HABITS ( H]ONS4
,! BIRD T IS CALL$ ! POYNX HAS ?
PECULI>;Y1 T X IS M PR"O ?AN ANY O!R
BIRD 6PECK AT ! EYES ( AN ASSAILANT OR
XS PREY2 X IS AT W> )! H>PY1 Z ! TWO
BIRDS LIVE ON ! SAME FOOD4
                  #AI
  ,"! >E TWO K9DS ( [SELS2 ! "O IS
BLACK1 & IS F.D "EY":1 ! O!R IS Q :ITE1
AB ! SAME SIZE Z ! O!R1 &)! SAME PIPE4
,? LATT] IS F.D ON ,CYLL5E 9 ,>CADIA1 &
IS F.D NO": ELSE4 ,! LAIUS1 OR BLUE-
?RU%1 IS L ! BLACK [SEL1 ONLY A LL
SMALL]2 X LIVES ON CLI6S OR ON TILE
RO(+S2 X HAS N A R$ B1K Z ! BLACK [SEL
HAS4
                  #BJ
  ,( ?RU%ES "! >E ?REE SPECIES4 ,"O IS !
MISSEL?RU%2 X FE$S ONLY ON MI/LETOE &
RES92 X IS AB ! SIZE (! JAY4 ,A SECOND
IS ! S;G-?RU%2 X HAS A %>P PIPE1 & IS AB
! SIZE (! [SEL4 ,"! IS ANO!R SPECIES
CALL$ ! ,ILLAS2 X IS ! SMALLE/ SPECIES (
! ?REE1 & IS LESS V>IEGAT$ 9 PLUMAGE ?AN
! O!RS4
                  #BA
  ,"! IS A BIRD T LIVES ON ROCKS1 CALL$
! BLUE-BIRD F XS COL\R4 ,X IS -P>ATIVELY
-MON 9 ,NISYROS1 & IS "S:AT LESS ?AN !
[SEL &A LL BI7] ?AN ! *A69*4 ,X HAS L>GE
CLAWS1 & CLIMBS ON ! FACE (! ROCKS4 ,X
IS /EEL-BLUE ALL OV]2 XS B1K IS L;G &
SL5D]2 XS LEGS >E %ORT1 L ^? (!
WOODPECK]4
                  #BB
  ,! ORIOLE IS YELL[ ALL OV]2 X IS N
VISI# DUR+ W9T]1 B PUTS 9 AN APPE>.E AB
! "T (! SUMM] SOL/ICE1 & DE"PS AG AT !
RIS+ ( ,>CTURUS2 X IS ! SIZE (! TURTLE-
DOVE4 ,! S-CALL$ S(T-H1D 7OR %RIKE7 ALW
SETTLES ON "O &! SAME BRAN*1 ": X FALLS
A PREY 6! BIRDCAT*]4 ,XS H1D IS BIG1 &
-POS$ ( GRI/LE2 X IS A LL SMALL] ?AN !
?RU%2 XS B1K IS /R;G1 SMALL1 & R.D2 X IS
A%5-COL\R$ ALL OV]2 IS FLEET ( FOOT1 B
SL[ ( W+4 ,! BIRD-CAT*] USU,Y CAT*ES X
0HELP (! [L4
                  #BC
  ,"! IS AL ! P>DALUS4 ,Z A RULE1 X IS
SE5 9 FLOCKS & N S+LY2 X IS A%5-COL\R$
ALL OV]1 & AB ! SIZE (! BIRDS LA/
DESCRIB$2 X IS FLEET ( FOOT & /R;G ( W+1
& XS PIPE IS L\D & HI<-PIT*$4 ,!
COLLYRION 7OR FIELDF>E7 FE$S ON ! SAME
FOOD Z ! [SEL2 IS (! SAME SIZE Z ! ABV
M5;N$ BIRDS2 & IS TRAPP$ USU,Y 9 ! W9T]4
,ALL ^! BIRDS >E F.D AT ALL "TS4 ,FUR!R1
"! >E ! BIRDS T LIVE Z A RULE 9 T[NS1 !
RAV5 &! CR[4 ,^! AL >E VISI# AT ALL
S1SONS1 N"E %IFT _! PLACE ( ABODE1 & N"E
G 96W9T] QU>T]S4
                  #BD
  ,( DAWS "! >E ?REE SPECIES4 ,"O IS !
*\<2 X IS Z L>GE Z ! CR[1 B HAS A R$
B1K4 ,"! IS ANO!R1 CALL$ ! ,8WOLF0'2 &
FUR!R "! IS ! LL DAW1 CALL$ ! ,8RAIL]0'4
,"! IS ANO!R K9D ( DAW F.D 9 ,LYBIA &
,PHRYGIA1 : IS WEB-FOOT$4
                  #BE
  ,( L>KS "! >E TWO K9DS4 ,"O LIVES ON !
GR.D & HAS A CRE/ ON XS H1D2 ! O!R IS
GREG>I\S1 & N SPORADIC L ! F/2 X IS1
H["E1 (! SAME COL\R$ PLUMAGE1 B IS
SMALL]1 & HAS NO CRE/2 X IS AN >TICLE (
HUMAN FOOD4
                  #BF
  ,! WOODCOCK IS CAU<T ) NETS 9 G>D5S4
,X IS AB ! SIZE (A B>N-DOOR H52 X HAS A
L;G B1K1 & 9 PLUMAGE IS L ! FRANCOL9-
"PRIDGE4 ,X RUNS QKLY1 & IS PRETTY
EASILY DOME/ICAT$4 ,! />L+ IS SPECKL$2 X
IS (! SAME SIZE Z ! [SEL4
                  #BG
  ,(! ,EGYPTIAN IBIS "! >E TWO K9DS1 !
:ITE &! BLACK4 ,! :ITE "OS >E F.D OV]
,EGYPT1 EXCEPT+ 9 ,PELUSIUM2 ! BLACK "OS
>E F.D 9 ,PELUSIUM1 & NO": ELSE 9
,EGYPT4
                  #BH
  ,(! LL HORN$ [LS "! >E TWO K9DS1 & "O
IS VISI# AT ALL S1SONS1 &= T R1SON HAS !
NICK"N ( ,8ALL-!-YE>-R.D [L0'2 X IS N
SU6ICI5TLY PALATA# 6-E 6TA#2 ANO!R
SPECIES MAKES XS APPE>.E "S"TS 9 !
AUTUMN1 IS SE5 =A S+LE "D OR AT ! MO/ =
TWO "DS1 & IS REG>D$ Z A TA# DELICACY2 X
SC>CELY DI6]S F ! F/ SPECIES SAVE ONLY 9
2+ FATT]2 X HAS NO NOTE1 B ! O!R SPECIES
HAS4 ,) REG>D 6_! ORIG91 NO?+ IS "KN F
OCUL> OBS]V,N2 ! ONLY FACT "KN = C]TA9
IS T !Y >E F/ SE5 :5 A WE/ W9D IS BL[+4
                  #BI
  ,! CUCKOO1 Z HAS BE5 SD ELSE":1 MAKES
NO NE/1 B DEPOSITS XS E7S 9 AN ALI5 NE/1
G5],Y 9 ! NE/ (! R+-DOVE1 OR ON ! GR.D 9
! NE/ (! HYPOLAIS OR L>K1 OR ON A TREE 9
! NE/ (! GRE5 L9NET4 X LAYS ONLY "O EGG
& DOES N HAT* X XF1 B ! "M-BIRD 9 ^: NE/
X HAS DEPOSIT$ X HAT*ES & RE>S X2 &1 Z
!Y SAY1 ? "M BIRD1 :5 ! "Y CUCKOO HAS
GR[N BIG1 ?RU/S H] [N BROOD \ (! NE/ &
LETS !M P]I%2 O!RS SAY T ? "M-BIRD KILLS
H] [N BROOD & GIVES !M 6! ALI5 6DEV\R1
DESPIS+ H] [N "Y [+ 6! B1UTY (! CUCKOO4
,P]SONAL OBS]V]S AGREE 9 TELL+ MO/ ( ^!
/ORIES1 B >E N 9 AGREE;T Z 6! 9/RUC;N (!
"Y4 ,"S SAY T ! "M-CUCKOO -ES & DEV\RS !
BROOD (! RE>+ "M2 O!RS SAY T ! "Y CUCKOO
F XS SUP]IOR SIZE SNAPS UP ! FOOD BR"\
2F ! SMALL] BROOD H A *.E1 & T 9 3SEQU;E
! SMALL] BROOD DIE ( HUNG]2 O!RS SAY T1
0XS SUP]IOR /R5G?1 X ACTU,Y KILLS ! O!R
"OS :IL/ X IS 2+ RE>$ UP ) !M4 ,! CUCKOO
%[S GRT SAGAC;Y 9 ! 4POSAL ( XS PROG5Y2
! FACT IS1 ! "M CUCKOO IS Q 3SCI\S ( H]
[N C[>DICE &(! FACT T %E CD N"E HELP H]
"Y "O 9 AN EM]G5CY1 & S1 =! SECUR;Y (!
"Y "O1 %E MAKES ( HM A SUPPOSITITI\S * 9
AN ALI5 NE/4 ,! TRU? IS1 ? BIRD IS PRE-
EM95T AM;G BIRDS 9 ! WAY ( C[>DICE2 X
ALL[S XF 6BE PECK$ AT 0LL BIRDS1 & FLIES
AWAY F _! ATTACKS4
                  #CJ
  ,X HAS ALR BE5 /AT$ T ! FOOT.S BIRD1 :
"S T]M ! CYPSELUS1 RESEM#S ! SWALL[2
9DE$1 X IS N EASY 64T+UI% 2T ! TWO
BIRDS1 EXCEPT+ 9 ! FACT T ! CYPSELUS HAS
F1!RS ON ! %ANK4 ,^! BIRDS RE> _! "Y 9
L;G CELLS MADE ( MUD1 & FURNI%$ )A HOLE
J BIG 5 = 5TRY & EXIT2 !Y BUILD "U COV]
( "S RO(+-"U A ROCK OR 9 A CAV]N-=
PROTEC;N AG/ ANIMALS & M54
  ,! S-CALL$ GOAT-SUCK] LIVES ON M.TA9S2
X IS A LL L>G] ?AN ! [SEL1 & LESS ?AN !
CUCKOO2 X LAYS TWO E7S1 OR ?REE AT !
MO/1 & IS (A SLU7I% 4POSI;N4 ,X FLIES UP
6! %E-GOAT & SUCKS XS MILK1 F : HABIT X
DERIVES XS "N2 X IS SD T1 AF X HAS SUCK$
! T1T (! ANIMAL1 ! T1T DRIES UP &!
ANIMAL GOES BL4 ,X IS DIM-SI<T$ 9 ! "D-
"T1 B SEES WELL 5 0NI<T4

                  #CA
  ,9 N>R[ CIRCUMSCRIB$ 4TRICTS ": ! FOOD
WD 2 9SU6ICI5T = M BIRDS ?AN TWO1 RAV5S
>E ONLY F.D 9 ISOLAT$ PAIRS2 :5 _! "Y >E
OLD 5 6FLY1 ! P>5T C\PLE F/ EJECT !M F !
NE/1 & 0& 0*ASE !M F ! NEI<B\RHOOD4 ,!
RAV5 LAYS F\R OR FIVE E7S4 ,AB ! "T :5 !
M]C5>IES "U ,M$IUS 7 SLAU<T]$ AT
,PH>SALUS1 ! 4TRICTS AB ,A!NS &!
,PELOPONNESE 7 LEFT DE/ITUTE ( RAV5S1 F
: X WD APPE> T ^! BIRDS H "S M1NS (
9T]COMMUNICAT+ ) "O ANO!R4
                  #CB
  ,( EAGLES "! >E S"EAL SPECIES4 ,"O (
!M1 CALL$ ,8! :ITE-TAIL$ EAGLE0'1 IS F.D
ON L[ L&S1 9 GROVES1 & 9 ! NEI<B\RHOOD (
CITIES2 "S CALL X ! ,8H]ON-KILL]0'4 ,X
IS BOLD 5 6FLY 6M.TA9S &! 9T]IOR ( =E/S4
,! O!R EAGLES SELDOM VISIT GROVES OR L[-
LY+ L&4 ,"! IS ANO!R SPECIES CALL$ !
,8PLANGUS0'2 X RANKS SECOND 9 PO9T (
SIZE & /R5G?2 X LIVES 9 M.TA9 -BES &
GL5S1 & 0M>%Y LAKES1 & GOES 0! "N (
,8DUCK-KILL]0' & ,8SW>T-EAGLE40' ,X IS
M5;N$ 0,HOM] 9 8 A3.T (! VISIT MADE
0,PRIAM 6! T5T ( ,A*ILLES4 ,"! IS ANO!R
SPECIES ) BLACK ,PLUMAGE1 ! SMALLE/ B
BOLDE/ ( ALL ! K9DS4 ,X DWELLS ON M.TA9S
OR 9 =E/S1 & IS CALL$ ,8! BLACK-EAGLE0'
OR ,8! H>E-KILL]0'2 X IS ! ONLY EAGLE T
RE>S XS "Y & ?OR\<LY TAKES !M \ ) X4 ,X
IS SWIFT ( FLI<T1 IS N1T & TIDY 9 XS
HABITS1 TOO PR\D = J1L\SY1 FE>.S1
QU>REL"S2 X IS AL SIL5T1 = X NEI :IMP]S
NOR SCR1MS4 ,"! IS ANO!R SPECIES1 !
P]CNOPT]US1 V L>GE1 ) :ITE H1D1 V %ORT
W+S1 L;G TAIL-F1!RS1 9 APPE>.E L A
VULTURE4 ,X GOES 0! "N ( ,8M.TA9-/ORK0'
OR ,8HALF-EAGLE0'4 ,X LIVES 9 GROVES2
HAS ALL ! BAD QUALITIES (! O!R SPECIES1
& N"O (! GD "OS2 = X LETS XF 2 *AS$ &
CAU<T 0! RAV5 &! O!R BIRDS4 ,X IS CLUMSY
9 XS MOVE;TS1 HAS DI6ICULTY 9 PROCUR+ XS
FOOD1 PREYS ON D1D ANIMALS1 IS ALW
HUNGRY1 & AT ALL "TS :9+ & SCR1M+4 ,"!
IS ANO!R SPECIES1 CALL$ ! ,8SEA-EAGLE0'
OR ,8OSPREY0'4 ,? BIRD HAS A L>GE ?ICK
NECK1 CURV$ W+S1 & BROAD TAILF1!RS2 X
LIVES NE> ! SEA1 GRASPS XS PREY ) XS
TALONS1 & (T51 F 9ABIL;Y 6C>RY X1 TUM#S
D[N 96! WAT]4 ,"! IS ANO!R SPECIES CALL$
! ,8TRUE-BR$0'2 P SAY T ^! >E ! ONLY
TRUE-BR$ BIRDS 6BE F.D1 T ALL O!R BIRDS-
EAGLES1 HAWKS1 &! SMALLE/ BIRDS->E ALL
SPOILT 0! 9T]BRE$+ ( DI6]5T SPECIES4 ,!
TRUE-BR$ EAGLE IS ! L>GE/ ( ALL EAGLES2
X IS L>G] ?AN ! PH5E2 IS HALF Z L>GE AG
Z ! ORD9>Y EAGLE1 & HAS YELL[ PLUMAGE2 X
IS SELDOM SE51 Z IS ! CASE )! S-CALL$
CYM9DIS4 ,! "T = AN EAGLE 6BE ON ! W+ 9
SE>* ( PREY IS F MID"D 6EV5+2 9 ! MORN+
UNTIL ! M>KET-H\R X REMA9S ON ! NE/4 ,9
OLD AGE ! UPP] B1K (! EAGLE GR[S GRADU,Y
L;G] & M CROOK$1 &! BIRD DIES EV5TU,Y (
/>V,N2 "! IS A FOLKLORE /ORY T ! EAGLE
IS ?US PUNI%$ 2C X ONCE 0 A MAN & REFUS$
5T]TA9;T 6A /RANG]4 ,! EAGLE PUTS ASIDE
XS SUP]FLU\S FOOD = XS "Y2 = [+ 6!
DI6ICULTY 9 PROCUR+ FOOD "D 0"D1 X AT
"TS MAY -E BACK 6! NE/ ) NO?+4 ,IF X
CAT* A MAN PR[L+ AB 9 ! NEI<B\RHOOD ( XS
NE/1 X W /RIKE HM ) XS W+S & SCRAT* HM )
XS TALONS4 ,! NE/ IS BUILT N ON L[ GR.D
B ON AN ELEVAT$ SPOT1 G5],Y ON AN
9A3ESSI# L$GE (A CLIFF2 X DOES1 H["E1
BUILD ^U A TREE4 ,! "Y >E F$ UNTIL !Y C
FLY2 "H^U ! P>5T-BIRDS TOPPLE !M \ (!
NE/1 & *ASE !M -PLETELY \ (! LOCAL;Y4 ,!
FACT IS T A PAIR ( EAGLES DEM&S AN
EXT5SIVE SPACE = XS MA9T5.E1 & 3SEQU5TLY
_C ALL[ O!R BIRDS 6QU>T] !MVS 9 CLOSE
NEI<B\RHOOD4 ,!Y D N HUNT 9 ! VIC9;Y (
_! NE/1 B G 6A GRT 4T.E 6F9D _! PREY4
,:5 ! EAGLE HAS CAPTUR$ A B1/1 X PUTS X
D[N )\T ATTEMPT+ 6C>RY X (F AT ONCE2 IF
ON TRIAL X F9DS ! BURD5 TOO H1VY1 X W
L1VE X4 ,:5 X HAS SPI$ A H>E1 X DOES N
SWOOP ON X AT ONCE1 B LETS X G ON 96!
OP5 GR.D2 NEI DOES X DESC5D 6! GR.D AT
"O SWOOP1 B GOES GRADU,Y D[N F HI<]
FLI<TS 6L[] & L[]3 ^! DEVICES X ADOPTS
0WAY ( SECUR;Y AG/ ! /RATAGEM (! HUNT]4
,X ALI<TS ON HI< PLACES 0R1SON (!
DI6ICULTY X EXP]I;ES 9 SO>+ UP F ! LEVEL
GR.D2 X FLIES HI< 9 ! AIR 6H ! M
EXT5SIVE VIEW2 F XS HI< FLI<T X IS SD
6BE ! ONLY BIRD T RESEM#S ! GODS4 ,BIRDS
( PREY1 Z A RULE1 SELDOM ALI<T ^U ROCK1
Z ! CROOK$;S ( _! TALONS PREV5TS A /A#
FOOT+ ON H>D /"O4 ,! EAGLE HUNTS H>ES1
FAWNS1 FOXES1 & 9 G5]AL ALL S* ANIMALS Z
HE C MA/] ) EASE4 ,X IS A L;G-LIV$ BIRD1
& ? FACT MI<T 2 9F]R$ F ! L5G? ( "T DUR+
: ! SAME NE/ IS MA9TA9$ 9 XS PLACE4
                  #CC
  ,9 ,SCY?IA "! IS F.D A BIRD Z L>GE Z !
GRT BU/>D4 ,! FEMALE LAYS TWO E7S1 B
DOES N HAT* !M1 B HIDES !M 9 ! SK9 (A
H>E OR FOX & L1VES !M "!1 &1 :5 X IS N 9
QUE/ ( PREY1 X KEEPS A WAT* ON !M ON A
HI< TREE2 IF ANY MAN TRIES 6CLIMB !
TREE1 X FI<TS & /RIKES HM ) XS W+1 J Z
EAGLES D4
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  ,! [L &! NI<T-RAV5 & ALL ! BIRDS SEE
POORLY 9 ! "D"T SEEK _! PREY 9 ! NI<T1 B
N ALL ! NI<T "?1 B AT EV5+ & DAWN4 ,_!
FOOD 3SI/S ( MICE1 LIZ>DS1 *AF]S &! L LL
CR1TURES4 ,! S-CALL$ PH5E1 OR LAMM]GEI]1
IS FOND ( XS "Y1 PROVIDES XS FOOD )
EASE1 FET*ES FOOD 6XS NE/1 & IS (A K9DLY
4POSI;N4 ,X RE>S XS [N "Y & ^? (! EAGLE
Z WELL2 = :5 ! EAGLE EJECTS XS "Y F !
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BIRDS PREMATURELY1 2F !Y >E A# 6FE$
!MVS1 OR 6FLY4 ,X APPE>S 6D S F J1L\SY2
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!Y APPROA* MATUR;Y1 S9CE !Y >E GETT+ GD
APPETITES1 & S X SCRAT*ES !M ) XS
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6SECURE A MORSEL ( FOOD OR A -=TA#
POSI;N1 ":^U ! "M-BIRD B1TS !M & EJECTS
!M F ! NE/2 ! "Y "OS SCR1M AT ? TR1T;T1
&! PH5E HE>+ !M CAT*ES !M Z !Y FALL4 ,!
PH5E HAS A FILM OV] XS EYES & SEES
BADLY1 B ! SEA-EAGLE IS V KE5-SI<T$1 &
2F XS "Y >E FL$G$ TRIES 6MAKE !M />E AT
! SUN1 & B1TS ! "O T REFUSES 6D S1 &
TWI/S HM BACK 9 ! SUN'S DIREC;N2 & IF "O
( !M GETS WAT]Y EYES 9 ! PROCESS1 X
KILLS HM1 & RE>S ! O!R4 ,X LIVES NE> !
SEA1 & FE$S1 Z HAS BE5 SD1 ON SEA-BIRDS2
:5 9 PURSUIT ( !M X CAT*ES !M "O 0"O1
WAT*+ ! MO;T :5 ! BIRD RISES 6! SURFACE
F XS DIVE4 ,:5 A SEA-BIRD1 EM]G+ F !
WAT]1 SEES ! SEA-EAGLE1 HE 9 T]ROR DIVES
"U1 9T5D+ 6RISE AG ELSE":2 ! EAGLE1
H["E1 [+ 6XS KE5;S ( VI.N1 KEEPS FLY+ AF
HM UNTIL HE EI DR[NS ! BIRD OR CAT*ES HM
ON ! SURFACE4 ,! EAGLE N"E ATTACKS ^!
BIRDS :5 !Y >E 9 A SW>M1 = !Y KEEP HM (F
0RAIS+ A %[] ( WAT]-DROPS ) _! W+S4
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  ,! CEPPHUS IS CAU<T 0M1NS ( SEA-FOAM2
! BIRD SNAPS AT ! FOAM1 & 3SEQU5TLY
FI%]M5 CAT* X 0SLUIC+ ) %[]S ( SEA-WAT]4
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HAS A GD OD\R1 EXCEPT+ ! H9D] QU>T]S1 :
SMELL ( %OREWE$4

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  ,( HAWKS1 ! /R;GE/ IS ! BUZZ>D2 ! NEXT
9 PO9T ( C\RAGE IS ! M]L92 &! CIRCUS
RANKS ?IRD2 O!R DIV]SE K9DS >E ! A/]IAS1
! PIGEON-HAWK1 &! PT]NIS2 ! BROAD$-W+$
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"N ( HO2Y-HAWK1 OR SP>R[-HAWK1 OR
,8SMOO?-F1!R$0'1 OR ,8TOAD-CAT*]0'4
,BIRDS ( ? LATT] SPECIES F9D _! FOOD ) V
LL DI6ICULTY1 & FLUTT] AL;G ! GR.D4 ,"S
SAY T "! >E T5 SPECIES ( HAWKS1 ALL
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/RIKE & GRAB ! PIGEON Z X RE/S ON !
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:5 X IS ON ! GR.D OR ON ! W+2 O!R HAWKS
ATTACK _! PREY ONLY :5 X IS ON ! W+4 ,!Y
SAY T PIGEONS C 4T+UI% ! V>I\S SPECIES3
S T1 :5 A HAWK IS AN ASSAILANT1 IF X 2
"O T ATTACKS XS PREY :5 ! PREY IS ON !
W+1 ! PIGEON W SIT /2 IF X 2 "O T
ATTACKS SITT+ PREY1 ! PIGEON W RISE UP &
FLY AWAY4
  ,9 ,?RACE1 9 ! 4TRICT "S"TS CALL$ T (
,C$RIPOLIS1 M5 HUNT = LL BIRDS 9 ! M>%ES
)! AID ( HAWKS4 ,! M5 ) /ICKS 9 _! H&S G
B1T+ AT ! RE$S & BRU%WOOD 6F"R5 ! BIRDS
\1 &! HAWKS %[ !MVS OV]H1D & F"R5 !M
D[N4 ,! M5 !N /RIKE !M ) _! /ICKS &
CAPTURE !M4 ,!Y GIVE A POR;N ( _! BOOTY
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! AIR1 &! HAWKS CAT* !M4
  ,9 ! NEI<B\RHOOD ( ,LAKE ,MAEOTIS1 X
IS SD1 WOLVES ACT 9 3C]T )! FI%]M51 & IF
! FI%]M5 DECL9E 6%>E ) !M1 !Y TE> _!
NETS 9 PIECES Z !Y LIE DRY+ ON ! %ORE (!
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  ,S M* =! HABITS ( BIRDS4
  ,9 M>9E CR1TURES1 AL1 "O ,9 M>9E
CR1TURES1 AL1 "O MAY OBS]VE _M 9G5I\S
DEVICES ADAPT$ 6! CIRCUM/.ES ( _! LIVES4
,=! A3.TS -MONLY GIV5 (! S-CALL$ FI%+-
FROG >E Q TRUE2 Z >E AL ^? GIV5 (!
TORP$O4 ,! FI%+-FROG HAS A SET ( FILA;TS
T PROJECT 9 FRONT ( XS EYES2 !Y >E L;G &
?9 L HAIRS1 & >E R.D AT ! TIPS2 !Y LIE
ON EI SIDE1 & >E US$ Z BAITS4 ,ACLY1 :5
! ANIMAL /IRS UP A PLACE FULL ( S& & MUD
& 3C1LS XF "!91 X RAISES ! FILA;TS1 &1
:5 ! LL FI% /RIKE AG/ !M1 X DRAWS !M 9
"UN1? 96XS M\?4 ,! TORP$O N>COTIZES !
CR1TURES T X WANTS 6CAT*1 OV]P[]+ !M 0!
P[] ( %OCK T IS RESID5T 9 XS BODY1 &
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CAT*ES ALL ! CR1TURES T SWIM 9 XS WAY &
-E "U XS N>COTIZ+ 9FLU;E4 ,? PH5OM5ON
HAS BE5 ACTU,Y OBS]V$ 9 OP],N4 ,! /+-RAY
AL 3C1LS XF1 B N EXACTLY 9 ! SAME WAY4
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OBVI\S F ! FACT T1 ":AS !Y >E PECULI>LY
9ACTIVE1 !Y >E (T5 CAU<T ) MULLETS 9 _!
9T]IOR1 ! SWIFTE/ ( FI%ES4 ,FUR!RMORE1 !
FI%+-FROG IS UNUSU,Y ?9 :5 HE IS CAU<T
AF LOS+ ! TIPS ( 8 FILA;TS1 &! TORP$O IS
"KN 6CAUSE A NUMB;S EV5 9 HUMAN 2+S4
,AG1 ! HAKE1 ! RAY1 ! FLAT-FI%1 &!
ANGELFI% BURR[ 9 ! S&1 & AF 3C1L+ !MVS
ANGLE )! FILA;TS ON _! M\?S1 T FI%]M5
CALL _! FI%+-RODS1 &! LL CR1TURES ON :
!Y FE$ SWIM UP 6! FILA;TS TAK+ !M = BITS
( SEA-WE$1 S* Z !Y FE$ ^U4
  ,:]"E AN AN?IAS-FI% IS SE51 "! W 2 NO
DANG]\S CR1TURES 9 ! VIC9;Y1 & SP;GE-
DIV]S W DIVE 9 SECUR;Y1 & !Y CALL ^!
SIGNAL-FI%ES ,8HOLY-FI%0'4 ,X IS A SORT
( P]PETUAL CO9CID;E1 L ! FACT T :]"E
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%APE1 B IS ( LESS] BULK & M RAPID 9 XS
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BORE A HOLE ) XS SN\T & BURR[ RAPIDLY 9
! S&2 XS SN\T1 0! WAY1 IS %>P] ?AN T (
ORD9>Y S]P5TS4 ,! S-CALL$ SEA-
SCOLOP5DRA1 AF SWALL[+ ! HOOK1 TURNS XF
9SIDE \ UNTIL X EJECTS X1 & !N X AG
TURNS XF \TSIDE IN4 ,! SEA-SCOLOP5DRA1 L
! L&-SCOLOP5DRA1 W -E 6A SAV\RY BAIT2 !
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NETTLE4 ,! S-CALL$ FOX-%>K1 :5 X F9DS X
HAS SWALL[$ ! HOOK1 TRIES 6GET RID ( X Z
! SCOLOP5DRA DOES1 B N 9 ! SAME WAY2 9
O!R ^WS1 X RUNS UP ! FI%+-L9E1 & BITES X
(F %ORT2 X IS CAU<T 9 "S 4TRICTS 9 DEEP
& RAPID WAT]S1 ) NI<T-L9ES4
  ,! BONITOS SW>M TGR :5 !Y ESPY A
DANG]\S CR1TURE1 &! L>GE/ ( !M SWIM R.D
X1 & IF X T\*ES "O (! %OAL !Y TRY 6REPEL
X2 !Y H /R;G TEE?4 ,AM;G/ O!R L>GE FI%1
A LAMIA-%>K1 AF FALL+ 9 AM;G/ A %OAL1
HAS BE5 SE5 6BE COV]$ ) W.DS4
  ,( RIV]-FI%1 ! MALE (! %1T-FI% IS
REM>KABLY ATT5TIVE 6! "Y4 ,! FEMALE AF
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3T5T+ HMF ) KEEP+ (F ALL O!R LL FI%ES T
MI<T /1L ! SPAWN OR FRY1 & ? HE DOES =
=TY OR FIFTY "DS1 UNTIL ! "Y >E
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GU>D3 =1 9 W>D+ (F ! LL FI%ES1 HE MAKES
A RU% 9 ! WAT] & GIVES UTT].E 6A K9D (
MUTT]+ NOISE4 ,HE IS S E>NE/ 9 ! P]=M.E
( 8 P>5TAL DUTIES T ! FI%]M5 AT "TS1 IF
! E7S 2 ATTA*$ 6! ROOTS ( WAT]-PLANTS
DEEP 9 ! WAT]1 DRAG !M 96Z %ALL[ A PLACE
Z POSSI#2 ! MALE FI% W / KEEP 0! "Y1 &1
IF X S HAPP51 W 2 CAU<T 0! HOOK :5
SNAPP+ AT ! LL FI% T -E BY2 IF1 H["E1 HE
2 S5SI# 0EXP]I;E (! DANG] (! HOOK1 HE W
/ KEEP 0HIS *>GE1 &) 8 EXTREMELY /R;G
TEE? W BITE ! HOOK 9 PIECES4
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/,N>Y1 O3UPY ! 4TRICTS ": !Y 7 BORN OR V
SIMIL> PLACES1 = _! NATURAL FOOD IS F.D
"!4 ,C>NIVOR\S FI% W&] MO/2 & ALL FI% >E
C>NIVOR\S )! EXCEP;N (A FEW1 S* Z !
MULLET1 ! SAUPE1 ! R$ MULLET1 &! *ALCIS4
,! S-CALL$ PHOLIS GIVES \ A MUC\S 4*>GE1
: 5VELOPS ! CR1TURE 9 A K9D ( NE/4 ,(
%ELL-FI%1 & FI% T >E F9.S1 ! SCALLOP
MOVES ) GRTE/ =CE & 6! GRTE/ 4T.E1
IMPELL$ AL;G 0"S 9T]NAL 5]GY2 ! MUREX OR
PURPLE-FI%1 & O!RS T RESEM# X1 MOVE
H>DLY AT ALL4 ,\ (! LAGOON ( ,PYRRHA ALL
! FI%ES SWIM 9 W9T]-"T1 EXCEPT ! SEA-
GUDGEON2 !Y SWIM \ [+ 6! COLD1 =! N>R[
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RETURN (! E>LY SUMM] !Y ALL SWIM BACK
AG4 ,9 ! LAGOON NO SC>US IS F.D1 NOR
?RITTA1 NOR ANY O!R SPECIES (! SP9Y FI%1
NO SPOTT$ DOGFI%1 NO SP9Y DOGFI%1 NO
SEA-CRAWFI%1 NO OCTOPUS EI (! -MON OR !
MUSKY K9DS1 & C]TA9 O!R FI% >E AL ABS5T2
B ( FI% T >E F.D 9 ! LAGOON ! :ITE
GUDGEON IS N A M>9E FI%4 ,( FI%ES !
OVIP>\S >E 9 _! PRIME 9 ! E>LY SUMM]
UNTIL ! SPAWN+ "T2 ! VIVIP>\S 9 !
AUTUMN1 Z IS AL ! CASE )! MULLET1 ! R$
MULLET1 & ALL S* FI%4 ,9 ! NEI<B\RHOOD (
,LESBOS1 ! FI%ES (! \T] SEA1 OR (!
LAGOON1 BR+ =? _! E7S OR "Y 9 ! LAGOON2
SEXUAL UNION TAKES PLACE 9 ! AUTUMN1 &
"PURI;N 9 ! SPR+4 ,) FI%ES (! C>TILAG9\S
K9D1 ! MALES & FEMALES SW>M TGR 9 !
AUTUMN =! SAKE ( SEXUAL UNION2 9 ! E>LY
SUMM] !Y -E SWIMM+ IN1 & KEEP A"P UNTIL
AF "PURI;N2 ! TWO SEXES >E (T5 TAK5 L9K$
TGR 9 SEXUAL UNION4
  ,( MOLLUSCS ! SEPIA IS ! MO/ CUNN+1 &
IS ! ONLY SPECIES T EMPLOYS XS D>K
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! OCTOPUS & CALAM>Y MAKE ! 4*>GE SOLELY
F FE>4 ,^! CR1TURES N"E 4*>GE ! PIG;T 9
XS 5TIRETY2 & AF A 4*>GE ! PIG;T
A3UMULATES AG4 ,! SEPIA1 Z HAS BE5 SD1
(T5 USES XS COL\R+ PIG;T = 3C1L;T2 X %[S
XF 9 FRONT (! PIG;T & !N RETR1TS BACK
96X2 X AL HUNTS ) XS L;G T5TACLES N ONLY
LL FI%ES1 B (T5"TS EV5 MULLETS4 ,!
OCTOPUS IS A /UPID CR1TURE1 = X W
APPROA* A MAN'S H& IF X 2 L[]$ 9 ! WAT]2
B X IS N1T & ?RIFTY 9 XS HABITS3 T IS1 X
LAYS UP /ORES 9 XS NE/1 &1 AF EAT+ UP
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( CRABS & %ELL-FI%1 &! SKELETONS ( LL
FI%ES4 ,X SEEKS XS PREY 0S *ANG+ XS
COL\R Z 6R5D] X L ! COL\R (! /"OS
ADJAC5T 6X2 X DOES S AL :5 AL>M$4 ,0"S !
SEPIA IS SD 6P]=M ! SAME TRICK2 T IS1 !Y
SAY X C *ANGE XS COL\R S Z 6MAKE X
RESEM# ! COL\R ( XS HABITAT4 ,! ONLY FI%
T C D ? IS ! ANGELFI%1 T IS1 X C *ANGE
XS COL\R L ! OCTOPUS4 ,! OCTOPUS Z A
RULE DOES N LIVE ! YE> \4 ,X HAS A
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B1T5 & SQUEEZ$1 X KEEPS LOS+ SUB/.E & AT
LA/ 4APPE>S4 ,! FEMALE AF "PURI;N IS
PECULI>LY SUBJECT 6? COLLIQUEFAC;N2 X
2COMES /UPID2 IF TOSS$ AB 0WAVES1 X
SUBMITS IMPASSIVELY2 A MAN1 IF HE DIV$1
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SLIME1 & MAKES NO EF=T 6CAT* XS WONT$
PREY4 ,! MALE 2COMES L1!RY & CLAMMY4 ,Z
A PRO( T !Y D N LIVE 96A SECOND YE> "!
IS ! FACT T1 AF ! BIR? (! LL OCTOPUSES 9
! LATE SUMM] OR 2G9N+ ( AUTUMN1 X IS
SELDOM T A L>GE-SIZ$ OCTOPUS IS VISI#1
":AS A LL 2F ? "T ( YE> ! CR1TURE IS AT
XS L>GE/4 ,AF ! E7S >E LAID1 !Y SAY T
BO? ! MALE &! FEMALE GR[ S OLD & FEE# T
!Y >E PREY$ ^U 0LL FI%1 &) EASE DRA7$ F
_! HOLES2 & T ? CD N H BE5 D"O
PREVI\SLY2 !Y SAY AL T ? IS N ! CASE )!
SMALL & "Y OCTOPUS1 B T ! "Y CR1TURE IS
M* /R;G] ?AN ! GR[N-UP "O4 ,NEI DOES !
SEPIA LIVE 96A SECOND YE>4 ,! OCTOPUS IS
! ONLY MOLLUSC T V5TURES ON 6DRY L&2 X
WALKS 0PREF];E ON R\< GR.D2 X IS FIRM
ALL OV] :5 Y SQUEEZE X1 EXCEPT+ 9 !
NECK4 ,S M* =! MOLLUSCA4
  ,X IS AL SD T !Y MAKE A ?9 R\< %ELL AB
!M L A H>D %1?1 & T ? IS MADE L>G] &
L>G] Z ! ANIMAL GR[S L>G]1 & T X -ES \ (
! %1? Z ?\< \ (A D5 OR DWELL+ PLACE4
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OCTOPUS1 B "O PECULI> BO? 9 XS NATURE &
XS HABITS4 ,X RISES UP F DEEP WAT] &
SWIMS ON ! SURFACE2 X RISES ) XS %ELL
D[N-TURN$ 9 ORD] T X MAY RISE ! M EASILY
& SWIM ) X EMPTY1 B AF R1*+ ! SURFACE X
%IFTS ! POSI;N (! %ELL4 ,9 2T XS FEEL]S
X HAS A C]TA9 AM.T ( WEB-GR[?1 RESEMBL+
! SUB/.E 2T ! TOES ( WEB-FOOT$ BIRDS2
ONLY T ) ^! LATT] ! SUB/.E IS ?ICK1 :ILE
)! NAUTILUS X IS ?9 & L A SPID]'S WEB4
,X USES ? /RUCTURE1 :5 A BREEZE IS BL[+1
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AL;GSIDE Z RU4]-O>S4 ,IF X 2 F"R5$ X
FILLS XS %ELL ) WAT] & S9KS4 ,) REG>D 6!
MODE ( G5],N &! GR[? (! %ELL K F OBS]V,N
IS N YET SATISFACTORY2 ! %ELL1 H["E1
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_! CASES Z 9 T ( O!R %ELL-FI%2 NEI IS X
ASC]TA9$ = C]TA9 :E!R ! ANIMAL C LIVE :5
/RIPP$ (! %ELL4
                  #CH
  ,( ALL 9SECTS1 "O MAY AL SAY ( ALL
LIV+ CR1TURES1 ! MO/ 9DU/RI\S >E ! ANT1
! BEE1 ! HORNET1 ! WASP1 & 9 PO9T ( FACT
ALL CR1TURES AK9 6^!2 ( SPID]S "S >E M
SKIL;L & M RES\RCE;L ?AN O!RS4 ,! WAY 9
: ANTS "W IS OP5 6ORD9>Y OBS]V,N2 H[ !Y
ALL M>* "O AF ! O!R :5 !Y >E 5GAG$ 9
PUTT+ AWAY & /OR+ UP _! FOOD2 ALL ? MAY
2 SE51 = !Y C>RY ON _! "W EV5 DUR+ B"R
MOONLI<T NI<TS4
                  #CI
  ,( SPID]S & PHALANGIA "! >E _M
SPECIES4 ,(! V5OM\S PHALANGIA "! >E TWO2
"O T RESEM#S ! S-CALL$ WOLF-SPID]1
SMALL1 SPECKL$1 & TAP]+ 6A PO9T2 X MOVES
) L1PS1 F : HABIT X IS NICK"ND ,8!
FLEA0'3 ! O!R K9D IS L>GE1 BLACK 9
COL\R1 ) L;G FRONT LEGS2 X IS H1VY 9 XS
MOVE;TS1 WALKS SL[LY1 IS N V /R;G1 & N"E
L1PS4 7,( ALL ! O!R SPECIES ":) POISON-
V5DORS SUPPLY !MVS1 "S GIVE A W1K BITE1
& O!RS N"E BITE AT ALL4 ,"! IS ANO!R
K9D1 -PRIS+ ! S-CALL$ WOLF-SPID]S47 ,(
^! SPID]S ! SMALL "O W1VES NO WEB1 &!
L>GE W1VES A RUDE & POORLY BUILT "O ON !
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CR1TURE GETS 96! WEB & 2G9S 6/RU7LE1 :5
\ ! SPID] P\NCES4 ,! SPECKL$ K9D MAKES A
LL %A2Y WEB "U TREES4
  ,"! IS A ?IRD SPECIES ( ? ANIMAL1
PREEM95TLY CL"E & >TI/IC4 ,X F/ W1VES A
?R1D /RET*+ 6ALL ! EXT]IOR 5DS (! FUTURE
WEB2 !N F ! C5TRE1 : X HITS ^U ) GRT
A3URACY1 X /RET*ES ! W>P2 ON ! W>P X
PUTS :AT CORRESPONDS 6! WO(1 & !N W1VES
! :OLE TGR4 ,X SLEEPS & /ORES XS FOOD
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CR1TURE T\*ES ! WEB &! C5TRE IS SET 9
MO;N1 X F/ TIES & WRAPS ! CR1TURE R.D )
?R1DS UNTIL X R5D]S X HELP.S1 !N LIFTS X
& C>RIES X (F1 &1 IF X HAPP5S 6BE
HUNGRY1 SUCKS \ ! LIFE-JUICES--= T IS !
WAY X FE$S2 B1 IF X 2 N HUNGRY1 X F/
M5DS ANY DAMAGE D"O & !N HA/5S AG 6XS
QUE/ ( PREY4 ,IF "S?+ -ES M1N:ILE 96!
NET1 ! SPID] AT F/ MAKES =! C5TRE1 & !N
GOES BACK 6XS 5TANGL$ PREY Z F A FIX$
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WEB1 X RECOMM;ES W1V+ AT SUNRISE OR AT
SUNSET1 2C X IS *IEFLY AT ^! P]IODS T
CR1TURES >E CAU<T 9 ! WEB4 ,X IS !
FEMALE T DOES ! W1V+ &! HUNT+1 B ! MALE
TAKES A %>E (! BOOTY CAPTUR$4
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WEB1 "! >E TWO K9DS1 ! L>G] &! SMALL]4
,! "O HAS L;G LEGS & KEEPS WAT* :ILE
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_C EASILY 3C1L XF1 & S X KEEPS "UN1?1 S
T XS PREY MAY N 2 F"R5$ (F1 B MAY /RIKE
^U ! WEB'S UPP] SURFACE2 ! LESS AWKW>DLY
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HOLE =A LURK+-PLACE4 ,SPID]S C SP9 WEBS
F ! "T ( _! BIR?1 N F _! 9T]IOR Z A
SUP]FLU;Y OR EXCRE;N1 Z ,DEMOCRITUS
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! CR1TURES T %OOT \ ) _! HAIR1 Z = 9/.E
! PORCUP9E4 ,! CR1TURE C ATTACK ANIMALS
L>G] ?AN XF1 & 5WRAP !M ) XS ?R1DS3 9
O!R ^WS1 X W ATTACK A SMALL LIZ>D1 RUN
R.D & DRAW ?R1DS AB XS M\? UNTIL X
CLOSES ! M\? UP2 !N X -ES UP & BITES X4

                  #DJ
  ,S M* =! SPID]4 ,( 9SECTS1 "! IS A
G5US T HAS NO "O "N T -PREH5DS ALL !
SPECIES1 ?\< ALL ! SPECIES >E AK9 6"O
ANO!R 9 =M2 X 3SI/S ( ALL ! 9SECTS T
3/RUCT A H"OYCOMB3 6WIT1 ! BEE1 & ALL !
9SECTS T RESEM# X 9 =M4
  ,"! >E N9E V>IETIES1 ( : SIX >E
GREG>I\S-! BEE1 ! K+-BEE1 ! DR"O BEE1 !
ANNUAL WASP1 &1 FUR!RMORE1 ! AN?R5E 7OR
HORNET71 &! T5?R$O 7OR GR.D-WASP72 ?REE
>E SOLIT>Y-! SMALL] SIR51 (A DUN COL\R1
! L>G] SIR51 BLACK & SPECKL$1 &! ?IRD1 !
L>GE/ ( ALL1 T IS CALL$ ! HUM#-BEE4 ,N[
ANTS N"E G A-HUNT+1 B GA!R UP :AT IS
R1DY 6H&2 ! SPID] MAKES NO?+1 & LAYS UP
NO /ORE1 B SIMPLY GOES A-HUNT+ = XS
FOOD2 :ILE ! BEE--= WE % 0& 0TR1T (! N9E
V>IETIES--DOES N G A-HUNT+1 B 3/RUCTS XS
FOOD \ ( GA!R$ MAT]IAL & /ORES X AWAY1 =
H"OY IS ! BEE'S FOOD4 ,? FACT IS %[N 0!
BEEKEEP]S' ATTEMPT 6REMOVE ! -BS2 =!
BEES1 :5 !Y >E FUMIGAT$1 & >E SU6]+ GRT
4TRESS F ! PROCESS1 !N DEV\R ! H"OY MO/
RAV5\SLY1 ":AS AT O!R "TS !Y >E N"E
OBS]V$ 6BE S GRE$Y1 B APP>5TLY >E ?RIFTY
& 4POS$ 6LAY 0= _! FUTURE SU/5.E4 ,!Y H
AL ANO!R FOOD : IS CALL$ BEE-BR1D2 ? IS
SC>C] ?AN H"OY & HAS A SWEET FIGLIKE
TA/E2 ? !Y C>RY Z !Y D ! WAX ON _! LEGS4
  ,V REM>KA# DIV]S;Y IS OBS]V$ 9 _!
ME?ODS ( "W+ & _! G5]AL HABITS4 ,:5 !
HIVE HAS BE5 DELIV]$ 6!M CL1N & EMPTY1
!Y BUILD _! WAX5 CELLS1 BR++ 9 ! JUICE (
ALL K9DS ( FL[]S &! ,8TE>S0' OR EXUD+
SAP ( TREES1 S* Z WILL[S & ELMS & S*
O!RS Z >E "PICUL>LY GIV5 6! EXUD,N (
GUM4 ,) ? MAT]IAL !Y 2SME> ! GR.D"W1
6PROVIDE AG/ ATTACKS ( O!R CR1TURES2 !
BEE-KEEP]S CALL ? /UFF ,8/OP-WAX0'4 ,!Y
AL )! SAME MAT]IAL N>R[ 0SIDE-BUILD+ !
5TR.ES 6! HIVE IF !Y >E TOO WIDE4 ,!Y F/
BUILD CELLS = !MVS2 !N =! S-CALL$ K+S &!
DR"OS2 = !MVS !Y >E ALW BUILD+1 =! K+S
ONLY :5 ! BROOD ( "Y IS NUM]\S1 & CELLS
=! DR"OS !Y BUILD IF A SUP]ABUND.E (
H"OY %D SU7E/ _! DO+ S4 ,!Y BUILD !
ROYAL CELLS NEXT 6_! [N1 & !Y >E ( SMALL
BULK2 ! DR"OS0' CELLS !Y BUILD NE> BY1 &
^! LATT] >E LESS 9 BULK ?AN ! BEE'S
CELLS4
  ,!Y 2G9 BUILD+ ! -BS D[NW>DS F ! TOP (
! HIVE1 & G D[N & D[N BUILD+ _M -BS
3NECT$ TGR UNTIL !Y R1* ! BOTTOM4 ,!
CELLS1 BO? ^? =! H"OY & ^? AL =! GRUBS1
>E D\#-DOOR$2 = TWO CELLS >E RANG$ AB A
S+LE BASE1 "O PO9T+ "O WAY & "O ! O!R1
AF ! MANN] (A D\# 7OR H\R-GLASS-%AP$7
GO#T4 ,! CELLS T LIE AT ! -M;E;T (! -BS
& >E ATTA*$ 6! HIVES1 6! EXT5T ( TWO OR
?REE 3C5TRIC CIRCUL> R[S1 >E SMALL &
DEVOID ( H"OY2 ! CELLS T >E WELL FILL$ )
H"OY >E MO/ ?OR\<LY LUT$ ) WAX4 ,AT !
5TRY 6! HIVE ! AP]TURE (! DOORWAY IS
SME>$ ) M;YS2 ? SUB/.E IS A DEEP BLACK1
& IS A SORT ( DROSS OR RESIDUAL BY-
PRODUCT ( WAX2 X HAS A PUNG5T OD\R1 & IS
A CURE = BRUISES & SUPPURAT+ SORES4 ,!
GR1SY /UFF T -ES NEXT IS PIT*-WAX2 X HAS
A LESS PUNG5T OD\R & IS LESS M$IC9AL ?AN
! M;YS4 ,"S SAY T ! DR"OS 3/RUCT -BS
0!MVS 9 ! SAME HIVE & 9 ! SAME -B T !Y
%>E )! BEES2 B T !Y MAKE NO H"OY1 B
SUBSI/1 !Y & _! GRUBS AL1 ON ! H"OY MADE
0! BEES4 ,! DR"OS1 Z A RULE1 KEEP 9SIDE
! HIVE2 :5 !Y G \ ( DOORS1 !Y SO> UP 9 !
AIR 9 A /R1M1 :IRL+ R.D & R.D 9 A K9D (
GYMNA/IC EX]CISE2 :5 ? IS OV]1 !Y -E
9SIDE ! HIVE & FE$ 6REPLE;N RAV5\SLY4 ,!
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5TIRE SW>M1 EI = FOOD OR = ANY O!R
R1SON4 ,!Y SAY T1 IF A "Y SW>M G A/RAY1
X W TURN BACK ^U XS R\TE & 0! AID ( SC5T
SEEK \ XS L1D]4 ,X IS SD T IF HE IS UNA#
6FLY HE IS C>RI$ 0! SW>M1 & T IF HE DIES
! SW>M P]I%ES2 & T1 IF ? SW>M \TLIVES !
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PRODUC$ &! BEES SOON DIE \4
  ,BEES SCRAM# UP ! /ALKS ( FL[]S &
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! FRONT LEGS WIPE X (F ON 6! MI4LE LEGS1
& ^! PASS X ON 6! HOLL[ CURVES (! H9D-
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"O MAY SEE PLA9LY T _! LOAD IS A H1VY
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FL[] ( "O K9D 6A FL[] ( ANO!R1 B FLIES F
"O VIOLET1 SAY1 6ANO!R VIOLET1 & N"E
M$DLES ) ANO!R FL[] UNTIL X HAS GOT BACK
6! HIVE2 ON R1*+ ! HIVE !Y ?R[ (F _!
LOAD1 & EA* BEE ON 8 RETURN IS A3OMPANI$
0?REE OR F\R -PANIONS4 ,"O _C WELL TELL
:AT IS ! SUB/.E !Y GA!R1 NOR ! EXACT
PROCESS ( _! "W4 ,_! MODE ( GA!R+ WAX
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?ICK;S (! L1VES ! BEES REMA9 /,N>Y =A
3SID]A# :ILE4 ,AF ? "W IS OV]1 !Y ATT5D
6! GRUBS4 ,"! IS NO?+ 6PREV5T GRUBS1
H"OY1 & DR"OS 2+ ALL F.D 9 "O &! SAME
-B4 ,Z L;G Z ! L1D] IS ALIVE1 ! DR"OS >E
SD 6BE PRODUC$ A"P 0!MVS2 IF HE 2 NO
L;G] LIV+1 !Y >E SD 6BE RE>$ 0! BEES 9
_! [N CELLS1 & "U ^! CIRCUM/.ES 62COME M
_S$3 = ? R1SON !Y >E CALL$ ,8/+-DR"OS0'1
N T !Y RE,Y H /+S1 B T !Y H ! WI% )\T !
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>E L>G] ?AN ! O!RS2 "S"TS ! BEES 3/RUCT
CELLS =! DR"OS A"P1 B USU,Y !Y PUT !M 9
AM;G/ _! [N2 & :5 ? IS ! CASE ! BEE-
KEEP]S CUT ! DR"O-CELLS \ (! -BS4
  ,"! >E S"EAL SPECIES ( BEES1 Z HAS BE5
SD2 TWO ( ,8K+S0'1 ! BETT] K9D R$1 ! O!R
BLACK & V>IEGAT$1 & TWICE Z BIG Z ! "W+-
BEE4 ,! BE/ "W+BEE IS SMALL1 R.D1 &
SPECKL$3 ANO!R K9D IS L;G & L AN AN?R5E
WASP2 ANO!R K9D IS :AT IS CALL$ ! RO2]-
BEE1 BLACK & FLAT-BELLI$2 !N "! IS !
DR"O1 ! L>GE/ ( ALL1 B DEVOID ( /+1 &
LAZY4 ,"! IS A DI6];E 2T ! PROG5Y ( BEES
T 9HABIT CULTIVAT$ L& &( ^? F ! M.TA9S3
! =E/-BEES >E M %A7Y1 SMALL]1 M 9DU/RI\S
& M FI]CE4 ,"W+-BEES MAKE _! -BS ALL
EV51 )! SUP]FICIAL COV]+ Q SMOO?4 ,EA*
-B IS ( "O K9D ONLY3 T IS1 X 3TA9S EI
BEES ONLY1 OR GRUBS ONLY1 OR DR"OS ONLY2
IF X HAPP51 H["E1 T !Y MAKE 9 "O &! SAME
-B ALL ^! K9DS ( CELLS1 EA* SEP>ATE K9D
W 2 BUILT 9 A 3T9U\S R[ "R "?4 ,! L;G
BEES BUILD UNEV5 -BS1 )! LIDS (! CELLS
PROTUB]ANT1 L ^? (! AN?R5E2 GRUBS &
"EY?+ ELSE H NO FIX$ PLACES1 B >E PUT
ANY":2 F ^! BEES -E 9F]IOR K+S1 A L>GE
QUANT;Y ( DR"OS1 &! S-CALL$ RO2]-BEE2 !Y
PRODUCE EI NO H"OY AT ALL1 OR H"OY 9 V
SMALL QUANTITIES4 ,BEES BROOD OV] ! -BS
& S MATURE !M2 IF !Y FAIL 6D S1 ! -BS >E
SD 6G BAD & 6GET COV]$ )A SORT ( SPID]'S
WEB4 ,IF !Y C KEEP BROOD+ OV] ! "P
UNDAMAG$1 ! DAMAG$ "P SIMPLY EATS XF
AWAY2 IF !Y _C S BROOD1 ! 5TIRE -B
P]I%ES2 9 ! DAMAG$ -BS SMALL WORMS >E
5G5D]$1 : TAKE ON W+S & FLY AWAY4 ,:5 !
-BS KEEP SETTL+ D[N1 ! BEES RE/ORE !
LEVEL SURFACE1 & PUT PROPS "UN1? ! -BS
6GIVE !MVS FREE PASSAGE-ROOM2 = IF S*
FREE PASSAGE 2 LACK+ !Y _C BROOD1 &!
COBWEBS -E ON4 ,:5 ! RO2]-BEE &! DR"O
APPE>1 N ONLY D !Y D NO "W !MVS1 B !Y
ACTU,Y DAMAGE ! "W (! O!R BEES2 IF !Y >E
CAU<T 9 ! ACT1 !Y >E KILL$ 0! "W+-BEES4
,^! BEES AL KILL )\T M]CY MO/ ( _! K+S1
& ESPECI,Y K+S (! 9F]IOR SORT2 & ? !Y D
= FE> A MULTIPLIC;Y ( K+S %D L1D 6A
4MEMB];T (! HIVE4 ,!Y KILL !M ESPECI,Y
:5 ! HIVE IS DEFICI5T 9 GRUBS1 &A SW>M
IS N 9T5D$ 6TAKE PLACE2 "U ^! CIRCUM/.ES
!Y DE/ROY ! CELLS (! K+S IF !Y H BE5
PREP>$1 ON ! GR.D T ^! K+S >E ALW R1DY
6L1D \ SW>MS4 ,!Y DE/ROY AL ! -BS (!
DR"OS IF A FAILURE 9 ! SUPPLY 2 ?R1T5+ &
! HIVE RUNS %ORT ( PROVI.NS2 "U S*
CIRCUM/.ES !Y FI<T DESP]ATELY ) ALL :O
TRY 6TAKE _! H"OY1 & EJECT F ! HIVE ALL
! RESID5T DR"OS2 & (T5"TS ! DR"OS >E 6BE
SE5 SITT+ A"P 9 ! HIVE4 ,! LL BEES FI<T
VIGOR\SLY )! L;G K9D1 & TRY 6BANI% !M F
! HIVES2 IF !Y SU3E$1 ! HIVE W 2 UNUSU,Y
PRODUCTIVE1 B IF ! BI7] BEES GET LEFT
MI/RESSES (! FIELD !Y PASS ! "T 9
IDLE;S1 & NO GD AT ALL B DIE \ 2F !
AUTUMN4 ,:5"E ! "W+-BEES KILL AN 5EMY !Y
TRY 6D S \ ( DOORS2 & :5"E "O ( _! [N
BODY DIES1 !Y C>RY ! D1D BEE \ ( DOORS
AL4 ,! S-CALL$ RO2]-BEES SPOIL _! [N
-BS1 &1 IF !Y C D S UNNOTIC$1 5T] &
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! ACT !Y >E PUT 6D1?4 ,X IS NO EASY TASK
= !M 6ESCAPE DETEC;N1 = "! >E S5T9ELS ON
GU>D AT E 5TRY2 &1 EV5 IF !Y D ESCAPE
DETEC;N ON 5T]+1 AFWS F A SURFEIT ( FOOD
!Y _C FLY1 B G ROLL+ AB 9 FRONT (! HIVE1
S T _! *.ES ( ESCAPE >E SMALL 9DE$4 ,!
K+S >E N"E !MVS SE5 \TSIDE ! HIVE EXCEPT
)A SW>M 9 FLI<T3 DUR+ : "T ALL ! O!R
BEES CLU/] >.D !M4 ,:5 ! FLI<T (A SW>M
IS IMM95T1 A MONOTON\S & Q PECULI> S.D
MADE 0ALL ! BEES IS HE>D = S"EAL "DS1 &=
TWO OR ?REE "DS 9 ADV.E A FEW BEES >E
SE5 FLY+ R.D ! HIVE2 X HAS N"E Z YET BE5
ASC]TA9$1 [+ 6! DI6ICULTY (! OBS]V,N1
:E!R OR NO ! K+ IS AM;G ^!4 ,:5 !Y H
SW>M$1 !Y FLY AWAY & SEP>ATE (F 6EA* (!
K+S2 IF A SMALL SW>M HAPP5S 6SETTLE NE>
6A L>GE "O1 X W %IFT 6JO9 ? L>GE "O1 &
IF ! K+ :OM !Y H AB&ON$ FOLL[S !M1 !Y
PUT HM 6D1?4 ,S M* =! QUITT+ (! HIVE &!
SW>MFLI<T4 ,SEP>ATE DETA*;TS ( BEES >E
TOLD (F = DIV]SE OP],NS2 T IS1 "S C>RY
FL[]-PRODUCE1 O!RS C>RY WAT]1 O!RS SMOO?
& >RANGE ! -BS4 ,A BEE C>RIES WAT] :5 X
IS RE>+ GRUBS4 ,NO BEE "E SETTLES ON !
FLE% ( ANY CR1TURE1 OR "E EATS ANIMAL
FOOD4 ,!Y H NO FIX$ DATE = -M5C+ "W2 B
:5 _! PROV5D] IS =?COM+ & !Y >E 9 -=TA#
TRIM1 & 0PREF];E 9 SUMM]1 !Y SET 6"W1 &
:5 ! W1!R IS F9E !Y "W 9CESSANTLY4
  ,! BEE1 :5 Q "Y & 9 FACT ONLY ?REE "DS
OLD1 AF %$D+ XS *RYSALIS-CASE1 2G9S 6"W
IF X 2 WELL F$4 ,:5 A SW>M IS SETTL+1 "S
BEES DETA* !MVS 9 SE>* ( FOOD & RETURN
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PRODUC;N ( "Y BEES IS 4CONT9U$ ONLY =!
=TY "DS T FOLL[ ! W9T] SOL/ICE4 ,:5 !
GRUBS >E GR[N1 ! BEES PUT FOOD 2S !M &
COV] !M )A COAT+ ( WAX2 &1 Z SOON Z !
GRUB IS /R;G 5\<1 HE ( 8 [N A3ORD BR1KS
! LID & -ES \4 ,CR1TURES T MAKE _!
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9DI6];E ON DAMAGE D"O 6_! PRODUCE4 ,:5 !
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2H = W9T] USE2 IF X 2 SU6ICI5T 9
QUANT;Y1 ! O3UPANTS (! HIVE W SURVIVE2
IF X 2 9SU6ICI5T1 !N1 IF ! W1!R 2 R\<1
!Y DIE ON ! SPOT1 B IF X 2 FAIR1 !Y FLY
AWAY & DES]T ! HIVE4 ,!Y FE$ ON H"OY
SUMM] & W9T]2 B !Y /ORE UP ANO!R >TICLE
( FOOD RESEMBL+ WAX 9 H>D;S1 : 0"S IS
CALL$ S&>ACE1 OR BEE-BR1D4 ,_! WOR/
5EMIES >E WASPS &! BIRDS "ND TITMICE1 &
FUR!RMORE ! SWALL[ &! BEE-EAT]4 ,! FROGS
9 ! M>% AL CAT* !M IF !Y -E 9 _! WAY 0!
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SWALL[S1 9 ! NEI<B\RHOOD (! HIVES1 & AL
! NE/S ( BEE-EAT]S4 ,BEES H FE> ONLY (
"O ANO!R4 ,!Y FI<T ) "O ANO!R &) WASPS4
,AWAY F ! HIVE !Y ATTACK NEI _! [N
SPECIES NOR ANY O!R CR1TURE1 B 9 ! CLOSE
PROXIM;Y (! HIVE !Y KILL :AT"E !Y GET
HOLD (4 ,BEES T /+ DIE F _! 9ABIL;Y
6EXTRACT ! /+ )\T AT ! SAME "T EXTRACT+
_! 9TE/9ES4 ,TRUE1 !Y (T5 RECOV]1 IF !
P]SON /UNG TAKES ! TR\# 6PRESS ! /+ \2 B
ONCE X LOSES XS /+ ! BEE M/ DIE4 ,!Y C
KILL ) _! /+S EV5 L>GE ANIMALS2 9 FACT1
A HORSE HAS BE5 "KN 6H BE5 /UNG 6D1?
0!M4 ,! K+S >E ! L1/ 4POS$ 6%[ ANG] OR
69FLICT A /+4 ,BEES T DIE >E REMOV$ F !
HIVE1 & 9 E WAY ! CR1TURE IS REM>KA# =
XS CL1NLY HABITS2 9 PO9T ( FACT1 !Y (T5
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IS MALODOR\S2 &1 Z HAS BE5 SD1 !Y >E
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! WAT*1 & DEV\RS ! CR1TURES Z !Y -E FLY+
\2 ! BEES C 9 NO WAY RETALIATE1 B ! BEE-
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9F]IOR OR GD-=-NO?+1 & Z 3/RUCT+ XS -BS
S R\<LY1 "S BEE-KEEP]S SAY T X IS ! "Y
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Z ! O!RS D2 & X IS = ? R1SON T SW>MS MAY
2 SAFELY C>RI$1 Z X IS ( "Y BEES T !Y >E
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FIGS & SWEET-TA/+ >TICLES ( FOOD4 ,!
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F /AY+ 9DOORS2 ! "Y BEES D ! \T] C>RY+1
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HIVE4 ,ON "O O3A.N1 :5 A HIVE 0 9 A POOR
3DI;N1 "S (! O3UPANTS ASSAIL$ A =EIGN
HIVE2 PROV+ VICTORI\S 9 A -BAT !Y TOOK
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(F ! 5EMY B MADE NO ATTEMPT 6/+ ! MAN4
  ,! 41SES T *IEFLY ATTACK PROSP]\S
HIVES >E F/ ( ALL ! CL]US-? 3SI/S 9 A
GR[? ( LL WORMS ON ! FLOOR1 F :1 Z !Y
DEVELOP1 A K9D ( COBWEB GR[S OV] ! 5TIRE
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9DICAT$ 9 A LASSITUDE ON ! "P (! BEES &
9 MALODOR\S;S (! HIVE4 ,BEES FE$ ON
?YME2 &! :ITE ?YME IS BETT] ?AN ! R$4 ,9
SUMM] ! PLACE =! HIVE %D 2 COOL1 & 9
W9T] W>M4 ,!Y >E V APT 6FALL SICK IF !
PLANT !Y >E AT "W ON 2 MILDEW$4 ,9 A HI<
W9D !Y C>RY A /"O 0WAY ( BALLA/ 6/1DY
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4GORGE _! H"OY Z !Y DR9K ELSE":1 & AT
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SWEET]1 :IT]1 & 9 E WAY BETT] ?AN !
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SURFACE & %D 2 SKIMM$ (F2 ! F9E CLE>
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BLOOM1 !N !Y MAKE WAX2 3SEQU5TLY Y M/ !N
TAKE ! WAX \ (! HIVE1 = !Y G 6"W ON NEW
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>E Z FOLL[S3 ! SP9DLE-TREE1 ! MELILOT-
CLOV]1 K+'S-SPE>1 MYRTLE1 FL[]+-RE$1 )Y1
& BROOM4 ,:5 !Y "W AT ?YME1 !Y MIX 9
WAT] 2F S1L+ UP ! -B4 ,Z HAS BE5 ALR
/AT$1 !Y ALL EI FLY 6A 4T.E 64*>GE _!
EXCRE;T OR MAKE ! 4*>GE 96"O S+LE -B4 ,!
LL BEES1 Z HAS BE5 SD1 >E M 9DU/RI\S ?AN
! BIG "OS2 _! W+S >E BATT]$2 _! COL\R IS
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NO?+S4
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RATTL+ NOISE2 & 3SEQU5TLY M5 SAY T !Y C
MU/] !M 96A HIVE 0RATTL+ ) CROCK]Y OR
/"OS2 X IS UNC]TA91 H["E1 :E!R OR NO !Y
C HE> ! NOISE AT ALL & AL :E!R _!
PROC$URE IS DUE 6PL1SURE OR AL>M4 ,!Y
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WAX1 "S MAKE H"OY1 "S MAKE BEE-BR1D1 "S
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M+LE X )! H"OY1 "S 5GAGE 9 \-(-DOOR "W4
,AT E>LY DAWN !Y MAKE NO NOISE1 UNTIL "S
"O "PICUL> BEE MAKES A BUZZ+ NOISE TWO
OR ?REE "TS & "!BY AWAKES ! RE/2 "H^U !Y
ALL FLY 9 A BODY 6"W4 ,0& 0!Y RETURN &
AT F/ >E NOISY2 !N ! NOISE GRADU,Y
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3/RUCT+ BROOD-CELLS4 ,!Y SU6] MO/ F
HUNG] :5 !Y RECOMM;E "W AF W9T]4 ,!Y
2COME "S:AT LAZY IF ! BEE-KEEP]1 9 RO2+
! HIVE1 L1VE 2H TOO M* H"OY2 / "O %D
L1VE CELLS NUM]\S 9 PROPOR;N 6! POPUL,N1
=! BEES "W 9 A _S.S WAY IF TOO FEW -BS
>E LEFT4 ,!Y 2COME IDLE AL1 Z 2+ DI_S$1
IF ! HIVE 2 TOO BIG4 ,A HIVE YIELDS 6!
BEE-KEEP] SIX OR N9E P9TS ( H"OY2 A
PROSP]\S HIVE W YIELD TWELVE OR FIFTE5
P9TS1 EXCEP;N,Y GD HIVES EI<TE54 ,%EEP
&1 Z HAS BE5 SD1 WASPS >E 5EMIES 6!
BEES4 ,BEE-KEEP]S 5TRAP ! LATT]1 0PUTT+
A FLAT DI% ON ! GR.D ) PIECES ( M1T ON
X2 :5 A NUMB] (! WASPS SETTLE ON X1 !Y
COV] !M )A LID & PUT ! DI% & XS 3T5TS ON
! FIRE4 ,X IS A GD ?+ 6H A FEW DR"OS 9 A
HIVE1 Z _! PRES;E 9CR1SES ! 9DU/RY (!
"W]S4 ,BEES C TELL ! APPROA* ( R\< W1!R
OR ( RA92 &! PRO( IS T !Y W N FLY AWAY1
B EV5 :ILE X IS Z YET F9E !Y G FLUTT]+
AB )9 A RE/RICT$ SPACE1 &! BEE-KEEP] "KS
F ? T !Y >E EXPECT+ BAD W1!R4 ,:5 ! BEES
9SIDE ! HIVE HANG CLU/]+ 6"O ANO!R1 X IS
A SIGN T ! SW>M IS 9T5D+ 6QUIT2
3SEQU5TLY1 O3A.N1 :5 A BEE-KEEP]S1 ON
SEE+ ?1 2SPR9KLE ! HIVE ) SWEET W9E4 ,X
IS ADVISA# 6PLANT AB ! HIVES PE>-TREES1
B1NS1 ,M$IAN-GRASS1 ,SYRIAN-GRASS1 YELL[
PULSE1 MYRTLE1 POPPIES1 CREEP+-?YME1 &
ALMOND-TREES4 ,"S BEE-KEEP]S SPR9KLE _!
BEES ) FL\R1 & C 4T+UI% !M F O!RS :5 !Y
>E AT "W \ ( DOORS4 ,IF ! SPR+ 2 LATE1
OR IF "! 2 DR"\ OR BLI<T1 !N GRUBS >E
ALL ! FEW] 9 ! HIVES4 ,S M* =! HABITS (
BEES4

                  #DA
  ,( WASPS1 "! >E TWO K9DS4 ,( ^! K9DS
"O IS WILD & SC>CE1 LIVES ON ! M.TA9S1
5G5D]S GRUBS N "UGR.D B ON OAK-TREES1 IS
L>G]1 L;G]1 & BLACK] ?AN ! O!R K9D1 IS
9V>IABLY SPECKL$ & FURNI%$ )A /+1 & IS
REM>KABLY C\RAGE\S4 ,! PA9 F XS /+ IS M
SEV]E ?AN T CAUS$ 0! O!RS1 =! 9/RU;T T
CAUSES ! PA9 IS L>G]1 9 PROPOR;N 6XS [N
L>G] SIZE4 ,^! WILD LIVE OV] 96A SECOND
YE>1 & 9 W9T] "T1 :5 OAKS H BE5 9 C\RSE
( FELL+1 !Y MAY 2 SE5 -+ \ & FLY+ AWAY4
,!Y LIE 3C1L$ DUR+ ! W9T]1 & LIVE 9 !
9T]IOR ( LOGS ( WOOD4 ,"S ( !M >E "M-
WASPS & "S >E "W]S1 Z )! TAM] K9D2 B X
IS 0OBS]V,N (! TAME WASPS T "O MAY LE>N
! V>I$ "*I/ICS (! "MS &! "W]S4 ,= 9 !
CASE (! TAME WASPS AL "! >E TWO K9DS2 "O
3SI/S ( L1D]S1 :O >E CALL$ "MS1 &! O!R (
"W]S4 ,! L1D]S >E F> L>G] & MILD]-TEMP]$
?AN ! O!RS4 ,! "W]S D N LIVE OV] 96A
SECOND YE>1 B ALL DIE :5 W9T] -ES ON2 &
? C 2 PROV$1 = AT ! -M;E;T ( W9T] ! "W]S
2COME DR[SY1 & AB ! "T (! W9T] SOL/ICE
!Y >E N"E SE5 AT ALL4 ,! L1D]S1 ! S-
CALL$ "MS1 >E SE5 ALL "? ! W9T]1 & LIVE
9 HOLES "UGR.D2 = M5 :5 PL\<+ OR DI7+ 9
W9T] H (T5 -E ^U "M-WASPS1 B N"E ^U
"W]S4 ,! MODE ( REPRODUC;N ( WASPS IS Z
FOLL[S4 ,AT ! APPROA* ( SUMM]1 :5 !
L1D]S H F.D A %ELT]$ SPOT1 !Y TAKE
6M\LD+ _! -BS1 & 3/RUCT ! S-CALL$
SPHECONS1-LL NE/S 3TA9+ F\R CELLS OR
"!ABS1 & 9 ^! >E PRODUC$ "W+-WASPS B N
"MS4 ,:5 ^! >E GR[N UP1 !N !Y 3/RUCT O!R
L>G] -BS ^U ! F/1 & !N AG 9 L MANN]
O!RS2 S T 0! CLOSE ( AUTUMN "! >E NUM]\S
L>GE -BS 9 : ! L1D]1 ! S-CALL$ "M1
5G5D]S NO L;G] "W+-WASPS B "MS4 ,^!
DEVELOP HI< UP 9 ! NE/ Z L>GE GRUBS1 9
CELLS T O3UR 9 GR\PS ( F\R OR R M1
PRETTY M* 9 ! SAME WAY Z WE H SE5 !
GRUBS (! K+-BEES 6BE PRODUC$ 9 _! CELLS4
,AF ! BIR? (! "W+-GRUBS 9 ! CELLS1 !
L1D]S D NO?+ &! "W]S H 6SUPPLY !M )
N\RI%;T2 & ? IS 9F]R$ F ! FACT T ! L1D]S
7(! "W+-WASPS7 NO L;G] FLY \ AT ? "T1 B
RE/ QUIETLY 9DOORS4 ,:E!R ! L1D]S ( LA/
YE> AF 5G5D]+ NEW L1D]S >E KILL$ 0! NEW
BROOD1 & :E!R ? O3URS 9V>IABLY OR :E!R
!Y C LIVE =A L;G] "T1 HAS N BE5 ASC]TA9$
0ACTUAL OBS]V,N2 NEI C WE SP1K )
C]TA9TY1 Z F OBS]V,N1 Z 6! AGE ATTA9$ 0!
"M-WASP OR 0! WILD WASPS1 OR Z 6ANY O!R
SIMIL> PH5OM5ON4 ,! "M-WASP IS BROAD &
H1VY1 FATT] & L>G] ?AN ! ORD9>Y WASP1 &
F XS WEI<T N V /R;G ON ! W+2 ^! WASPS _C
FLY F>1 &= ? R1SON !Y ALW RE/ 9SIDE !
NE/1 BUILD+ & MANAG+ XS 9DOOR >RANGE;TS4
,! S-CALL$ "M-WASPS >E F.D 9 MO/ (!
NE/S2 X IS A MATT] ( D\BT :E!R OR NO !Y
>E PROVID$ ) /+S2 9 ALL PROBABIL;Y1 L !
K+-BEES1 !Y H /+S1 B N"E PROTRUDE !M =
(F;E4 ,(! ORD9>Y WASPS "S >E DE/ITUTE (
/+S1 L ! DR"O-BEES1 & "S >E PROVID$ )
!M4 ,^? UNPROVID$ "!) >E SMALL] & LESS
_S$ & N"E FI<T1 :ILE ! O!RS >E BIG &
C\RAGE\S2 & ^! LATT]1 0"S1 >E CALL$
MALES1 &! /+.S1 FEMALES4 ,AT ! APPROA* (
W9T] _M (! WASPS T H /+S APPE> 6LOSE !M2
B WE H N"E MET AN EYEWIT;S ( ? PH5OM5ON4
,WASPS >E M ABUNDANT 9 "TS ( DR"\ & 9
WILD LOCALITIES4 ,!Y LIVE "UGR.D2 _! -BS
!Y M\LD \ ( *IPS & E>?1 EA* -B F A S+LE
ORIG91 L A K9D ( ROOT4 ,!Y FE$ ON C]TA9
FL[]S & FRUITS1 B =! MO/ "P ON ANIMAL
FOOD4 ,"S (! TAME WASPS H BE5 OBS]V$ :5
SEXU,Y UNIT$1 B X 0 N DET]M9$ :E!R BO?1
OR NEI1 _H /+S1 OR :E!R "O _H A /+ &!
O!R _H N2 WILD WASPS H BE5 SE5 "U SIMIL>
CIRCUM/.ES1 :5 "O 0 SE5 6H A /+ B ! CASE
(! O!R 0 LEFT UNDET]M9$4 ,! WASP-GRUB
DOES N APPE> 6-E 96EXI/;E 0"PURI;N1 = AT
! \TSET ! GRUB IS TOO BIG 6BE ! (FSPR+ (
A WASP4 ,IF Y TAKE A WASP 0! FEET & LET
HM BUZZ )! VIBR,N ( 8 W+S1 WASPS T H NO
/+S W FLY T[>D X1 & WASPS T H /+S W N2 F
: FACT X IS 9F]R$ 0"S T "O SET >E MALES
&! O!R FEMALES4 ,9 HOLES 9 ! GR.D 9
W9T]-"T WASPS >E F.D1 "S ) /+S1 & "S
)\T4 ,"S BUILD CELLS1 SMALL & FEW 9
NUMB]2 O!RS BUILD _M & L>GE "OS4 ,! S-
CALL$ "MS >E CAU<T AT ! *ANGE ( S1SON1
MO/LY ON ELM-TREES1 :ILE GA!R+ A SUB/.E
/ICKY & GUMLIKE4 ,A L>GE NUMB] ( "M-
WASPS >E F.D :5 9 ! PREVI\S YE> WASPS H
BE5 NUM]\S &! W1!R RA9Y2 !Y >E CAPTUR$ 9
PRECIPIT\S PLACES1 OR 9 V]TICAL CLEFTS 9
! GR.D1 & !Y ALL APPE> 6BE FURNI%$ )
/+S4
                  #DB
  ,S M* =! HABITS ( WASPS4
  ,AN?R5AE D N SUBSI/ 0CULL+ F FL[]S Z
BEES D1 B =! MO/ "P ON ANIMAL FOOD3 = ?
R1SON !Y HOV] AB DUNG2 = !Y *ASE ! L>GE
FLIES1 & AF CAT*+ !M LOP (F _! H1DS &
FLY AWAY )! RE/ (! C>CASES2 !Y >E
FUR!RMORE FOND ( SWEET FRUITS4 ,S* IS _!
FOOD4 ,!Y H AL K+S OR L1D]S L BEES &
WASPS2 & _! L1D]S >E L>G] 9 PROPOR;N
6!MVS ?AN >E WASP-K+S 6WASPS OR BEE-K+S
6BEES4 ,! AN?R5A-K+1 L ! WASP-K+1 LIVES
9DOORS4 ,AN?R5AE BUILD _! NE/S "UGR.D1
SCRAP+ \ ! SOIL L ANTS2 = NEI AN?R5AE
NOR WASPS G (F 9 SW>MS Z BEES D1 B
SU3ESSIVE LAY]S ( "Y AN?R5AE KEEP 6!
SAME HABITAT1 & G ON 5L>G+ _! NE/
0SCRAP+ \ M & M ( SOIL4 ,! NE/ ACLY
ATTA9S A GRT SIZE2 9 FACT1 F A "PICUL>LY
PROSP]\S NE/ H BE5 REMOV$ ?REE & EV5 F\R
BASKETS FULL ( -BS4 ,!Y D N1 L BEES1
/ORE UP FOOD1 B PASS ! W9T] 9 A TORPID
3DI;N2 ! GRT] "P ( !M DIE 9 ! W9T]1 B X
IS UNC]TA9 :E!R T C 2 SD ( !M ALL1 ,9 !
HIVES ( BEES S"EAL K+S >E F.D & !Y L1D
(F DETA*;TS 9 SW>MS1 B 9 ! AN?R5A'S NE/
ONLY "O K+ IS F.D4 ,:5 9DIVIDUAL AN?R5AE
H /RAY$ F _! NE/1 !Y CLU/] ON A TREE &
3/RUCT -BS1 Z MAY 2 (T5 SE5 ABV-GR.D1 &
9 ? NE/ !Y PRODUCE A K+2 :5 ! K+ IS
FULL-GR[N1 HE L1DS !M AWAY & SETTLES !M
AL;G ) HMF 9 A HIVE OR NE/4 ,) REG>D 6_!
SEXUAL UNIONS1 &! ME?OD ( _! REPRODUC;N1
NO?+ IS "KN F ACTUAL OBS]V,N4 ,AM;G BEES
BO? ! DR"OS &! K+S >E /+.S1 & S >E C]TA9
WASPS1 Z HAS BE5 SD2 B AN?R5AE APPE> 6BE
ALL FURNI%$ ) /+S3 ?\<1 0! WAY1 X WD
WELL 2 WOR? :ILE 6C>RY \ 9VE/IG,N Z
6:E!R ! AN?R5A-K+ HAS A /+ OR N4
                  #DC
  ,HUM#-BEES PRODUCE _! "Y "U A /"O1 "R
ON ! GR.D1 9 A C\PLE ( CELLS OR LL M2 9
^! CELLS IS F.D AN ATTEMPT AT H"OY1 (A
POOR DESCRIP;N4 ,! T5?R$ON IS L !
AN?R5A1 B SPECKL$1 & AB Z BROAD Z A BEE4
,2+ EPICURES Z 6_! FOOD1 !Y FLY1 "O AT A
"T1 96KIT*5S & ON 6SLICES ( FI% &! L
DA9TIES4 ,! T5?R$ON BR+S =?1 L ! WASP1
"UGR.D1 & IS V PROLIFIC2 XS NE/ IS M*
BI7] & L;G] ?AN T (! WASP4 ,S M* =!
ME?ODS ( "W+ &! HABITS ( LIFE (! BEE1 !
WASP1 & ALL ! O!R SIMIL> 9SECTS4
                  #DD
  ,Z REG>DS ! 4POSI;N OR TEMP] (
ANIMALS1 Z HAS BE5 PREVI\SLY OBS]V$1 "O
MAY DETECT GRT DI6];ES 9 RESPECT 6C\RAGE
& TIMID;Y1 Z AL1 EV5 AM;G WILD ANIMALS1
9 REG>D 6TAME;S & WILD;S4 ,! LION1 :ILE
HE IS EAT+1 IS MO/ F]OCI\S2 B :5 HE IS N
HUNGRY & HAS _H A GD M1L1 HE IS Q G5TLE4
,HE IS TOT,Y DEVOID ( SUSPICION OR N]V\S
FE>1 IS FOND ( ROMP+ ) ANIMALS T H BE5
RE>$ AL;G ) HM & 6:OM HE IS A3U/OM$1 &
MANIFE/S GRT A6EC;N T[>DS !M4 ,9 ! *ASE1
Z L;G Z HE IS 9 VIEW1 HE MAKES NO
ATTEMPT 6RUN & %[S NO FE>1 B EV5 IF HE 2
-PELL$ 0! MULTITUDE (! HUNT]S 6RETR1T1
HE )DRAWS DELIB]ATELY1 /EP 0/EP1 E N[ &
!N TURN+ 8 H1D 6REG>D 8 PURSU]S4 ,IF1
H["E1 HE R1* WOOD$ COV]1 !N HE RUNS AT
FULL SPE$1 UNTIL HE -ES 6OP5 GR.D1 :5 HE
RESUMES 8 LEISURELY RETR1T4 ,:51 9 !
OP51 HE IS =C$ 0! NUMB] (! HUNT]S 6RUN
:ILE 9 FULL VIEW1 HE DOES RUN AT ! TOP (
8 SPE$1 B )\T L1P+ & B.D+4 ,? RUNN+ ( 8
IS EV5LY & 3T9U\SLY KEPT UP L ! RUNN+ (A
DOG2 B :5 HE IS 9 PURSUIT ( 8 PREY & IS
CLOSE 2H1 HE MAKES A SU45 P\NCE ^U X4 ,!
TWO /ATE;TS MADE REG>D+ HM >E Q TRUE2 !
"O T HE IS ESPECI,Y AFRAID ( FIRE1 Z
,HOM] PICTURES HM 9 ! L9E-,8& GL[+
TOR*ES1 :1 ?\< FI]CE HE DR1DS1'-&! O!R1
T HE KEEPS A /1DY EYE ^U ! HUNT] :O HITS
HM1 & FL+S HMF ^U HM4 ,IF A HUNT] HIT
HM1 )\T HURT+ HM1 !N IF )A B.D HE GETS
HOLD ( HM1 HE W D HM NO H>M1 N EV5 ) 8
CLAWS1 B AF %AK+ HM & GIV+ HM A F"R W
LET HM G AG4 ,!Y 9VADE ! CATTLE-FOLDS &
ATTACK HUMAN 2+S :5 !Y >E GR[N OLD & S
0R1SON ( OLD AGE &! 41S$ 3DI;N ( _! TEE?
>E UNA# 6PURSUE _! WONT$ PREY4 ,!Y LIVE
6A GD OLD AGE4 ,! LION :O 0 CAPTUR$ :5
LAME1 _H A NUMB] ( 8 TEE? BROK52 : FACT
0 REG>D$ 0"S Z A PRO( (! L;GEV;Y (
LIONS1 Z HE CD H>DLY H BE5 REDUC$ 6?
3DI;N EXCEPT AT AN ADV.ED AGE4 ,"! >E
TWO SPECIES ( LIONS1 ! PLUMP1 CURLY-
MAN$1 &! L;G-BODI$1 /RAI<T MAN$2 ! LATT]
K9D IS C\RAGE\S1 &! =M] -P>ATIVELY
TIMID2 "S"TS !Y RUN AWAY ) _! TAIL 2T _!
LEGS1 L A DOG4 ,A LION 0 ONCE SE5 6BE ON
! PO9T ( ATTACK+ A BO>1 B 6RUN AWAY :5 !
BO> /I65$ 8 BRI/LES 9 DEF;E4 ,X IS
SUSCEPTI# ( HURT F A W.D 9 ! FLANK1 B ON
ANY O!R "P ( XS FRAME W 5DURE ANY NUMB]
( BL[S1 & XS H1D IS ESPECI,Y H>D4 ,:5"E
X 9FLICTS A W.D1 EI 0XS TEE? OR XS
CLAWS1 "! FL[S F ! W.D$ "PS SUPPURAT+
MATT]1 Q YELL[1 & N 6BE /AN*$ 0B&AGE OR
SP;GE2 ! TR1T;T = S* A W.D IS ! SAME Z T
=! BITE (A DOG4
  ,! ?OS1 OR CIVET1 IS FOND ( MAN'S
-PANY2 X DOES HM NO H>M & IS N M* AFRAID
( HM1 B X IS AN 5EMY 6! DOG &! LION1 &
3SEQU5TLY IS N F.D 9 ! SAME HABITAT )
!M4 ,! LL "OS >E ! BE/4 ,"S SAY T "! >E
TWO SPECIES (! ANIMAL1 & "S SAY1 ?REE2
"! >E PROBABLY N M ?AN ?REE1 B1 Z IS !
CASE ) C]TA9 (! FI%ES1 BIRDS1 &
QUADRUP$S1 ? ANIMAL *ANGES 9 APPE>.E )!
*ANGE ( S1SON4 ,8 COL\R 9 W9T] IS N !
SAME Z X IS 9 SUMM]2 9 SUMM] ! ANIMAL IS
SMOO?-HAIR$1 9 W9T] HE IS CLO!D 9 FUR4
                  #DE
  ,! BISON IS F.D 9 ,PAEONIA ON ,M.T
,MESSAPIUM1 : SEP>ATES ,PAEONIA F
,MAEDICA2 &! ,PAEONIANS CALL X !
MONAPOS4 ,X IS ! SIZE (A BULL1 B /\T] 9
BUILD1 & N L;G 9 ! BODY2 XS SK91 /RET*$
TI<T ON A FRAME1 WD GIVE SITT+ ROOM =
SEV5 P4 ,9 G5]AL X RESEM#S ! OX 9
APPE>.E1 EXCEPT T X HAS A MANE T R1*ES
D[N 6! PO9T (! %\LD]1 Z T (! HORSE R1*ES
D[N 6XS )]S2 B ! HAIR 9 XS MANE IS S(T]
?AN ! HAIR 9 ! HORSE'S MANE1 & CL+S M
CLOSELY4 ,! COL\R (! HAIR IS BR[N-YELL[2
! MANE R1*ES D[N 6! EYES1 & IS DEEP &
?ICK4 ,! COL\R (! BODY IS HALF R$1 HALF
A%5-GREY1 L T (! S-CALL$ *E/NUT HORSE1 B
R\<]4 ,X HAS AN "UCOAT ( WOOLLY HAIR4 ,!
ANIMAL IS N F.D EI V BLACK OR V R$4 ,X
HAS ! BELL[ (A BULL4 ,XS HORNS >E
CROOK$1 TURN$ 9W>DS T[>DS EA* O!R &
USE.S = PURPOSES ( SELF-DEF;E2 !Y >E A
SPAN BROAD1 OR A LL M1 & 9 VOLUME EA*
HORN WD HOLD AB ?REE P9TS ( LIQUID2 !
BLACK COL\R (! HORN IS B1UTI;L & B"R4 ,!
TUFT ( HAIR ON ! =EH1D R1*ES D[N 6!
EYES1 S T ! ANIMAL SEES OBJECTS ON EI
FLANK BETT] ?AN OBJECTS "R 9 FRONT4 ,X
HAS NO UPP] TEE?1 Z IS ! CASE AL ) K9E &
ALL O!R HORN$ ANIMALS4 ,XS LEGS >E
HAIRY2 X IS CLOV5-FOOT$1 &! TAIL1 :
RESEM#S T (! OX1 SEEMS N BIG 5 =! SIZE (
XS BODY4 ,X TOSSES UP DU/ & SCOOPS \ !
GR.D ) XS HOOVES1 L ! BULL4 ,XS SK9 IS
IMP]VI\S 6BL[S4 ,[+ 6! SAV\R ( XS FLE% X
IS S"\ = 9 ! *ASE4 ,:5 X IS W.D$ X RUNS
AWAY1 & /OPS ONLY :5 ?OR\<LY EXHAU/$4 ,X
DEF5DS XF AG/ AN ASSAILANT 0KICK+ &
PROJECT+ XS EXCRE;T 6A 4T.E ( EI<T Y>DS2
? DEVICE X C EASILY ADOPT OV] & OV] AG1
&! EXCRE;T IS S PUNG5T T ! HAIR ( HUNT+-
DOGS IS BURNT (F 0X4 ,X IS ONLY :5 !
ANIMAL IS 4TURB$ OR AL>M$ T ! DUNG HAS ?
PROP]TY2 :5 ! ANIMAL IS UNDISTURB$ X HAS
NO BLI/]+ E6ECT4 ,S M* =! %APE & HABITS
(! ANIMAL4 ,:5 ! S1SON -ES = "PURI;N !
"MS GIVE BIR? 6_! "Y 9 TROOPS ^U !
M.TA9S4 ,2F DROPP+ _! "Y !Y SCATT] _!
DUNG 9 ALL DIREC;NS1 MAK+ A K9D (
CIRCUL> RAM"P >.D !M2 =! ANIMAL HAS !
FACULTY ( EJECT+ EXCRE;T 9 MO/
EXTRAORD9>Y QUANTITIES4
                  #DF
  ,( ALL WILD ANIMALS ! MO/ EASILY TAM$
&! G5TLE/ IS ! ELEPHANT4 ,X C 2 TAU<T A
NUMB] ( TRICKS1 ! DRIFT & M1N+ ( : X
"U/&S2 Z1 = 9/.E1 X C TAU<T 6KNEEL 9
PRES;E (! K+4 ,X IS V S5SITIVE1 &
POSSESS$ ( AN 9TELLIG;E SUP]IOR 6T ( O!R
ANIMALS4 ,:5 ! MALE HAS _H SEXUAL UNION
)! FEMALE1 &! FEMALE HAS 3CVD1 ! MALE
HAS NO FUR!R 9T]C\RSE ) H]4
  ,"S SAY T ! ELEPHANT LIVES = TWO
HUNDR$ YE>S2 O!RS1 = "O HUNDR$ & TW5TY2
T ! FEMALE LIVES NE>LY Z L;G Z ! MALE2 T
!Y R1* _! PRIME AB ! AGE ( SIXTY1 & T !Y
>E S5SITIVE 69CLE;T W1!R & FRO/4 ,!
ELEPHANT IS F.D 0! BANKS ( RIV]S1 B HE
IS N A RIV] ANIMAL2 HE C MAKE 8 WAY "?
WAT]1 Z L;G Z ! TIP ( 8 TRUNK C 2 ABV !
SURFACE1 = HE BL[S ) 8 TRUNK & BR1!S "?
X4 ,! ANIMAL IS A POOR SWIMM] [+ 6! H1VY
WEI<T ( 8 BODY4
                  #DG
  ,! MALE CAMEL DECL9ES 9T]C\RSE ) XS
"M2 IF 8 KEEP] TRIES -PUL.N1 HE EV9CES
49CL9,N4 ,ON "O O3A.N1 :5 9T]C\RSE 0 2+
DECL9$ 0! "Y MALE1 ! KEEP] COV]$ OV] !
"M & PUT ! "Y MALE 6H]2 B1 :5 AF !
9T]C\RSE ! WRAPP+ _H BE5 REMOV$1 ?\< !
OP],N 0 -PLET$ & CD N 2 REVOK$1 / 0& 0HE
BIT 8 KEEP] 6D1?4 ,A /ORY GOES T ! K+ (
,SCY?IA _H A HI<LY-BR$ M>E1 & T ALL H]
FOALS 7 SPL5DID2 T WI%+ 6MATE ! BE/ (!
"Y MALES )! "M1 HE _H HM BR"\ 6! /ALL =!
PURPOSE2 T ! "Y HORSE DECL9$2 T1 AF !
"M'S H1D _H BE5 3C1L$ 9 A WRAPP] HE1 9
IGNOR.E1 _H 9T]C\RSE2 & T1 :5 IMMLY AFWS
! WRAPP] 0 REMOV$ &! H1D (! M>E 0 R5D]$
VISI#1 ! "Y HORSE RAN WAY & HURL$ HMF
D[N A PRECIPICE4
                  #DH
  ,AM;G ! SEA-FI%ES _M /ORIES >E TOLD AB
! DOLPH91 9DICATIVE ( 8 G5TLE & K9DLY
NATURE1 &( MANIFE/,NS ( PAS.NATE ATTA*;T
6BOYS1 9 & AB ,T>5TUM1 ,C>IA1 & O!R
PLACES4 ,! /ORY GOES T1 AF A DOLPH9 _H
BE5 CAU<T & W.D$ (F ! COA/ ( ,C>IA1 A
%OAL ( DOLPH9S CAME 96! H>B\R & /OPP$ "!
UNTIL ! FI%]MAN LET 8 CAPTIVE G FREE2
":^U ! %OAL DE"P$4 ,A %OAL ( "Y DOLPH9S
IS ALW1 0WAY ( PROTEC;N1 FOLL[$ 0A L>GE
"O4 ,ON "O O3A.N A %OAL ( DOLPH9S1 L>GE
& SMALL1 0 SE51 & TWO DOLPH9S AT A LL
4T.E APPE>$ SWIMM+ 9 "UN1? A LL D1D
DOLPH9 :5 X 0 S9K+1 & SUPPORT+ X ON _!
BACKS1 TRY+ \ ( -PAS.N 6PREV5T XS 2+
DEV\R$ 0"S PREDACE\S FI%4 ,9CR$I# /ORIES
>E TOLD REG>D+ ! RAPID;Y ( MOVE;T ( ?
CR1TURE4 ,X APPE>S 6BE ! FLEETE/ ( ALL
ANIMALS1 M>9E & T]RE/RIAL1 & X C L1P OV]
! MA/S ( L>GE VESSELS4 ,? SPE$ IS *IEFLY
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!N1 IF ! FI% 5D1V\RS 6ESCAPE1 !Y PURSUE
HM 9 _! RAV5\S HUNG] D[N 6DEEP WAT]S2 B1
:5 ! NEC RETURN SWIM IS GETT+ TOO L;G1
!Y HOLD 9 _! BR1?1 Z ?\< CALCULAT+ !
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%OOT UP L >R[S1 TRY+ 6MAKE ! L;G ASC5T
RAPIDLY 9 ORD] 6BR1!1 & 9 ! EF=T !Y SPR+
"R OV] ! A %IP'S MA/S IF A %IP 2 9 !
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DIV]S1 :5 !Y H PLUNG$ 96DEEP WAT]2 T IS1
!Y PULL !MVS TGR & RISE )A SPE$
PROPOR;NAL 6_! /R5G?4 ,DOLPH9S LIVE TGR
9 PAIRS1 MALE & FEMALE4 ,X IS N "KN =
:AT R1SON !Y RUN !MVS AGR.D ON DRY L&2
AT ALL EV5TS1 X IS SD T !Y D S AT "TS1 &
= NO OBVI\S R1SON4
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FOLL[S A *ANGE ( CIRCUM/.E1 S AL A *ANGE
( "* FOLL[S A *ANGE ( AC;N1 & (T5 "S
POR;NS (! PHYSICAL FRAME "UGO A *ANGE1
O3URS 9 ! CASE ( BIRDS4 ,H5S1 = 9/.E1 :5
!Y H B1T5 ! COCK 9 A FI<T1 W CR[ L !
COCK & 5D1V\R 6TR1D HM2 ! CRE/ RISES UP
ON _! H1D &! TAIL-F1!RS ON ! RUMP1 S T X
2COMES DI6ICULT 6RECOGNIZE T !Y >E H5S2
9 "S CASES "! IS A GR[? ( SMALL SPURS4
,ON ! D1? (A H5 A COCK HAS BE5 SE5
6"UTAKE ! MAT]NAL DUTIES1 L1D+ ! *ICK5S
AB & PROVID+ !M ) FOOD1 & S 9T5T ^U ^!
DUTIES Z 6C1SE CR[+ & 9DULG+ 8 SEXUAL
PROP5SITIES4 ,"S COCK-BIRDS >E 3G5IT,Y S
FEM99E T !Y W SUBMIT PATI5TLY 6O!R MALES
:O ATTEMPT 6TR1D !M4
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AT C]TA9 AGES & AT C]TA9 S1SONS1 B 9
3SEQU;E ( 2+ CA/RAT$2 & ALL ANIMALS
POSSESS$ ( TE/ICLES MAY 2 SUBMITT$ 6?
OP],N4 ,BIRDS H _! TE/ICLES 9SIDE1 &
OVIP>\S QUADRUP$S CLOSE 6! LO9S2 &(
VIVIP>\S ANIMALS T WALK "S H !M 9SIDE1 &
MO/ H !M \TSIDE1 B ALL H !M AT ! L[] 5D
(! BELLY4 ,BIRDS >E CA/RAT$ AT ! RUMP AT
! "P ": ! TWO SEXES UNITE 9 COPUL,N4 ,IF
Y BURN ? TWICE OR ?RICE ) HOT IRONS1 !N1
IF ! BIRD 2 FULL-GR[N1 8 CRE/ GR[S
SALL[1 HE C1SES 6CR[1 & =EGOES SEXUAL
PAS.N2 B IF Y CAUT]IZE ! BIRD :5 "Y1 N"O
( ^! MALE ATTRIBUTES PROP5SITIES W -E
6HM Z HE GR[S UP4 ,! CASE IS ! SAME )
M53 IF Y MUTILATE !M 9 BOYHOOD1 ! LAT]-
GR[+ HAIR N"E -ES1 &! VOICE N"E *ANGES B
REMA9S HI<-PIT*$2 IF !Y 2 MUTILAT$ 9
E>LY MANHOOD1 ! LATE GR[?S ( HAIR QUIT
!M EXCEPT ! GR[? ON ! GRO91 & T DIM9I%ES
B DOES N 5TIRELY DE"P4 ,! 3G5ITAL GR[?S
( HAIR N"E FALL \1 =A EUNU* N"E GR[S
BALD4 ,9 ! CASE ( ALL CA/RAT$ OR
MUTILAT$ MALE QUADRUP$S ! VOICE *ANGES
6! FEM99E VOICE4 ,ALL O!R QUADRUP$S :5
CA/RAT$1 UN.S ! OP],N 2 P]=M$ :5 !Y >E
"Y1 9V>IABLY DIE2 B 9 ! CASE ( BO>S1 & 9
_! CASE ONLY1 ! AGE AT : ! OP],N IS
P]=M$ PRODUCES NO DI6];E4 ,ALL ANIMALS1
IF OP]AT$ ON :5 !Y >E "Y1 2COME BI7] &
BETT] LOOK+ ?AN _! UNMUTILAT$ FELL[S2 IF
!Y 2 MUTILAT$ :5 FULL-GR[N1 !Y D N TAKE
ON ANY 9CR1SE ( SIZE4 ,IF /AGS 2
MUTILAT$1 :51 0R1SON ( _! AGE1 !Y H Z
YET NO HORNS1 !Y N"E GR[ HORNS AT ALL2
IF !Y 2 MUTILAT$ :5 !Y H HORNS1 ! HORNS
REMA9 UN*ANG$ 9 SIZE1 &! ANIMAL DOES N
LOSE !M4 ,CALVES >E MUTILAT$ :5 A YE>
OLD2 O!RWISE1 !Y TURN \ UGLI] & SMALL]4
,/E]S >E MUTILAT$ 9 ! FOLL[+ WAY3 !Y
TURN ! ANIMAL OV] ON XS BACK1 CUT A LL
(F ! SCROTUM AT ! L[] 5D1 & SQUEEZE \ !
TE/ICLES1 !N PU% BACK ! ROOTS ( !M Z F>
Z !Y C1 & /OP UP ! 9CI.N ) HAIR 6GIVE AN
\TLET 6SUPPURAT+ MATT]2 IF 9FLAMM,N
5SUES1 !Y CAUT]IZE ! SCROTUM & PUT ON A
PLA/]4 ,IF A FULL-GR[N BULL 2 MUTILAT$1
HE C / 6ALL APPE>.E UNITE SEXU,Y )! C[4
,! OV>IES ( S[S >E EXCIS$ )! VIEW (
QU5*+ 9 !M SEXUAL APPETITES &( /IMULAT+
GR[? 9 SIZE & FAT;S4 ,! S[ HAS F/ 6BE
KEPT TWO "DS )\T FOOD1 &1 AF 2+ HUNG UP
0! H9D LEGS1 X IS OP]AT$ ON2 !Y CUT !
L[] BELLY1 AB ! PLACE ": ! BO>S H _!
TE/ICLES1 = X IS "! T ! OV>Y GR[S1 ADH]+
6! TWO DIVI.NS 7OR HORNS7 (! WOMB2 !Y
CUT (F A LL PIECE & /IT* UP ! 9CI.N4
,FEMALE CAMELS >E MUTILAT$ :5 !Y >E
WANT$ = W> PURPOSES1 & >E MUTILAT$
6PREV5T _! 2+ GOT ) "Y4 ,"S (!
9HABITANTS ( ,UPP] ,ASIA H Z _M Z ?REE
?\S& CAMELS3 :5 !Y RUN1 !Y RUN1 9
3SEQU;E (! L5G? ( _! /RIDE1 M* QK] ?AN !
HORSES ( ,NISAEA4 ,Z A G5]AL RULE1
MUTILAT$ ANIMALS GR[ 6A GRT] L5G? ?AN !
UNMUTILAT$4
  ,ALL ANIMALS T RUM9ATE DERIVE PR(IT &
PL1SURE F ! PROCESS ( RUM9,N1 Z !Y D F !
PROCESS ( EAT+4 ,X IS ! ANIMALS T LACK !
UPP] TEE? T RUM9ATE1 S* Z K9E1 %EEP1 &
GOATS4 ,9 ! CASE ( WILD ANIMALS NO
OBS]V,N HAS BE5 POSSI#2 SAVE 9 ! CASE (
ANIMALS T >E O3A.N,Y DOME/ICAT$1 S* Z !
/AG1 & X1 WE "K1 *EWS ! CUD4 ,ALL
ANIMALS T RUM9ATE G5],Y D S :5 LY+ D[N
ON ! GR.D4 ,!Y C>RY ON ! PROCESS 6!
GRTE/ EXT5T 9 W9T]1 & /ALL-F$ RUM9ANTS
C>RY X ON = AB SEV5 MON?S 9 ! YE>2 B1/S
T G 9 H]DS1 Z !Y GET _! FOOD \ ( DOORS1
RUM9ATE 6A LESS] DEGREE & OV] A LESS]
P]IOD4 ,"S1 AL1 (! ANIMALS T H TEE? 9
BO? JAWS RUM9ATE2 Z1 = 9/.E1 ! ,PONTIC
MICE1 &! FI% : F ! HABIT IS 0"S CALL$
,8! ,RUM9ANT0'1 7Z WELL Z O!R FI%74
  ,L;G-LIMB$ ANIMALS H LOOSE FAECES1 &
BROAD-*E/$ ANIMALS VOMIT ) -P>ATIVE
FACIL;Y1 & ^! REM>KS >E1 9 A G5]AL WAY1
APPLICA# 6QUADRUP$S1 BIRDS1 & M54
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  ,A 3SID]A# NUMB] ( BIRDS *ANGE AC
6S1SON ! COL\R ( _! PLUMAGE & _! NOTE2
Z1 = 9/.E1 ! [SEL 2COMES YELL[ 9/1D (
BLACK1 & XS NOTE GETS ALT]$1 = 9 SUMM] X
HAS A MUSICAL NOTE & 9 W9T] A 4CORDANT
*ATT]4 ,! ?RU% AL *ANGES XS COL\R2 AB !
?ROAT X IS M>K$ 9 W9T] ) SPECKLES L A
/>L+1 9 SUMM] 4T9CTLY SPOTT$3 H["E1 X
N"E ALT]S XS NOTE4 ,! NI<T9GALE1 :5 !
HILLS >E TAK+ ON V]DURE1 S+S 3T9U,Y =
FIFTE5 "DS & FIFTE5 NI<TS2 AFWS X S+S1 B
N 3T9U\SLY4 ,Z SUMM] ADV.ES X HAS A
DI6]5T S;G1 N S V>I$ Z 2F1 NOR S DEEP1
NOR S 9TRICATELY MODULAT$1 B SIMPLE2 X
AL *ANGES XS COL\R1 & 9 ,ITALY AB ?
S1SON X GOES 0A DI6]5T "N4 ,X GOES
96HID+1 & IS 3SEQU5TLY VISI# ONLY =A
BRIEF P]IOD4 ,! ]I?ACUS 7OR R$BR1/7 &!
S-CALL$ R$/>T *ANGE 96"O ANO!R2 ! =M] IS
A W9T] BIRD1 ! LATT] A SUMM] "O1 &!
DI6];E 2T !M IS PRACTIC,Y LIMIT$ 6!
COLOR,N ( _! PLUMAGE4 ,9 ! SAME WAY )!
BE3AFICO &! BLACKCAP2 ^! *ANGE 96"O
ANO!R4 ,! BE3AFICO APPE>S AB AUTUMN1 &!
BLACKCAP Z SOON Z AUTUMN HAS 5D$4 ,^!
BIRDS1 AL1 DI6] F "O ANO!R ONLY 9 COL\R
& NOTE2 T ^! BIRDS1 TWO 9 "N1 >E "O 9
R1L;Y IS PROV$ 0! FACT T AT ! P]IOD :5 !
*ANGE IS 9 PROGRESS EA* "O HAS BE5 SE5 )
! *ANGE Z YET 9COMPLETE4 ,X IS N S V
/RANGE T 9 ^! CASES "! IS A *ANGE 9 NOTE
& 9 PLUMAGE1 = EV5 ! R+-DOVE C1SES 6COO
9 W9T]1 & RECOMM;ES COO+ :5 SPR+ -ES IN2
9 W9T]1 H["E1 :5 F9E W1!R HAS SU3E$$ 6V
/ORMY W1!R1 ? BIRD HAS BE5 "KN 6GIVE XS
COO+ NOTE1 6! A/ONI%;T ( S* Z 7 ACQUA9T$
) XS USUAL W9T] SIL;E4 ,Z A G5]AL RULE1
BIRDS S+ MO/ L\DLY & MO/ DIV]SELY 9 !
PAIR+ S1SON4 ,! CUCKOO *ANGES XS COL\R1
& XS NOTE IS N CLE>LY HE>D =A %ORT "T
PREVI\S 6XS DE"PURE4 ,X DE"PS AB ! RIS+
(! ,DOG-/>1 & X REAPPE>S F SPR+"T 6!
RIS+ (! ,DOG-/>4 ,AT ! RISE ( ? /> !
BIRD CALL$ 0"S OENAN! 4APPE>S1 &
REAPPE>S :5 X IS SETT+3 ?US KEEP+ CLE>
AT "O "T ( EXTREME COLD1 & AT ANO!R "T (
EXTREME H1T4 ,! HOOPOE AL *ANGES XS
COL\R & APPE>.E1 Z ,AES*YLUS HAS
REPRES5T$ 9 ! FOLL[+ L9ES3-
  ,! ,HOOPOE1 WIT;S 6HIS [N 4TRESS1
  ,IS CLAD 0,ZEUS 9 V>IA# DRESS3-
  ,N[ A GAY M.TA9-BIRD1 ) KNI<TLY CRE/1
  ,N[ 9 ! :ITE HAWK'S SILV] PLUMAGE
DRE/1
  ,=1 "TLY *ANG+1 ON ! HAWK'S :ITE W+
  ,HE GREETS ! APP>I;N (! ,SPR+4
  ,?US TWOFOLD =M & COL\R >E 3F]R$1
  ,9 Y\? & AGE1 ^U ! SELFSAME BIRD4
  ,! SPANGL$ RAI;T M>KS 8 Y\?;L "DS1
  ,! >G5T 8 MATUR;Y 4PLAYS2
  ,& :5 ! FIELDS >E YELL[ ) RIPE CORN
  ,AG 8 "PICOL\R$ PLUMES >E WORN4
  ,B "EMORE1 9 SULL5 4CONT5T1
  ,HE SEEKS ! L"OLY HILLS1 9 SELF-S"\
BANI%;T4
  ,( BIRDS1 "S TAKE A DU/-BA? 0ROLL+ 9
DU/1 "S TAKE A WAT]-BA?1 & "S TAKE NEI !
"O BA? NOR ! O!R4 ,BIRDS T D N FLY B
KEEP ON ! GR.D TAKE ! DU/-BA?1 Z = 9/.E
! H51 ! "PRIDGE1 ! FRANCOL91 ! CRE/$
L>K1 ! PH1SANT2 "S (! /RAI<T-TALON$
BIRDS1 & S* Z LIVE ON ! BANKS (A RIV]1 9
M>%ES1 OR 0! SEA1 TAKE A WAT]-BA?2 "S
BIRDS TAKE BO? ! DU/-BA? &! WAT]BA?1 Z =
9/.E ! PIGEON &! SP>R[2 (! CROOK$-TALON$
BIRDS ! GRT] "P TAKE NEI ! "O BA? NOR !
O!R4 ,S M* =! WAYS (! ABV-M5;N$1 B "S
BIRDS H A PECULI> HABIT ( MAK+ A NOISE
AT _! H9D] QU>T]S1 Z1 = 9/.E1 ! TURTLE-
DOVE2 & !Y MAKE A VIOL5T MOVE;T ( _!
TAILS AT ! SAME "T T !Y PRODUCE ?
PECULI> S.D4

