               ,BOOK ,,VI
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  ,S M* =! G5]ATIVE PROCESSES 9 SNAKES &
9SECTS1 & AL 9 OVIP>\S QUADRUP$S4 ,BIRDS
)\T EXCEP;N LAY E7S1 B ! PAIR+ S1SON &!
"TS ( "PURI;N >E N ALIKE = ALL4 ,"S
BIRDS C\PLE & LAY AT ALM ANY "T 9 ! YE>1
Z = 9/.E ! B>N-DOOR H5 &! PIGEON3 ! =M]
( ^! C\PL+ & LAY+ DUR+ ! 5TIRE YE>1 )!
EXCEP;N (! MON? 2F &! MON? AF ! W9T]
SOL/ICE4 ,"S H5S1 EV5 9 ! HI< BRE$S1 LAY
A L>GE QUANT;Y ( E7S 2F BROOD+1 AM.T+ 6Z
_M Z SIXTY2 &1 0! WAY1 ! HI<] BRE$S >E
LESS PROLIFIC ?AN ! 9F]IOR "OS4 ,!
,ADRIAN H5S >E SMALL-SIZ$1 B !Y LAY E
"D2 !Y >E CROSS-TEMP]$1 & (T5 KILL _!
*ICK5S2 !Y >E ( ALL COL\RS4 ,"S
DOME/ICAT$ H5S LAY TWICE A "D2 9DE$1
9/.ES H BE5 "KN ": H5S1 AF EXHIBIT+
EXTREME FECUND;Y1 H DI$ SU45LY4 ,H5S1
!N1 LAY E7S1 Z HAS BE5 /AT$1 AT ALL "TS
9DISCRIM9ATELY2 ! PIGEON1 ! R+-DOVE1 !
TURTLE-DOVE1 &! /OCK-DOVE LAY TWICE A
YE>1 &! PIGEON ACTU,Y LAYS T5 "TS A YE>4
,! GRT MAJOR;Y ( BIRDS LAY DUR+ ! SPR+-
"T4 ,"S BIRDS >E PROLIFIC1 & PROLIFIC 9
EI ( TWO WAYS-EI 0LAY+ (T51 Z ! PIGEON1
OR 0LAY+ _M E7S AT A SITT+1 Z ! B>N-DOOR
H54 ,ALL BIRDS ( PREY1 OR BIRDS ) CROOK$
TALONS1 >E UNPROLIFIC1 EXCEPT ! KE/REL3
? BIRD IS ! MO/ PROLIFIC ( BIRDS ( PREY2
Z _M Z F\R E7S H BE5 OBS]V$ 9 ! NE/1 &
O3A.N,Y X LAYS EV5 M4
  ,BIRDS 9 G5]AL LAY _! E7S 9 NE/S1 B S*
Z >E 4QUALIFI$ = FLI<T1 Z ! "PRIDGE &!
QUAIL1 D N LAY !M 9 NE/S B ON ! GR.D1 &
COV] !M OV] ) LOOSE MAT]IAL4 ,! SAME IS
! CASE )! L>K &! TETRIX4 ,^! BIRDS HAT*
9 %ELT]$ PLACES2 B ! BIRD CALL$ M]OPS 9
,BOEOTIA1 AL"O ( ALL BIRDS1 BURR[S
96HOLES 9 ! GR.D & HAT*ES "!4
  ,?RU%ES1 L SWALL[S1 BUILD NE/S ( CLAY1
ON HI< TREES1 & BUILD !M 9 R[S ALL CLOSE
TGR1 S T F _! 3T9U;Y ! /RUCTURE RESEM#S
A NECKLACE ( NE/S4 ,( ALL BIRDS T HAT* =
!MVS ! HOOPOE IS ! ONLY "O T BUILDS NO
NE/ :AT"E2 X GETS 96! HOLL[ (! TRUNK (A
TREE1 & LAYS XS E7S "! )\T MAK+ ANY SORT
( NE/4 ,! CIRCUS BUILDS EI "U A DWELL+-
RO( OR ON CLI6S4 ,! TETRIX1 CALL$ \RAX 9
,A!NS1 BUILDS NEI ON ! GR.D NOR ON
TREES1 B ON L[-LY+ %RUBS4
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  ,! EGG 9 ! CASE ( ALL BIRDS ALIKE IS
H>D-%ELL$1 IF X 2 ! PRODUCE ( COPUL,N &
2 LAID 0A H1L?Y H5-= "S H5S LAY S(T E7S4
,! 9T]IOR (! EGG IS ( TWO COL\RS1 &!
:ITE "P IS \TSIDE &! YELL[ "P )94
  ,! E7S ( BIRDS T FREQU5T RIV]S & M>%ES
DI6] F ^? ( BIRDS T LIVE ON DRY L&2 T IS
6SAY1 ! E7S ( WAT]BIRDS H -P>ATIVELY M (
! YELL[ OR YOLK & LESS (! :ITE4 ,E7S V>Y
9 COL\R AC 6_! K9D4 ,"S E7S >E :ITE1 Z
^? (! PIGEON &(! "PRIDGE2 O!RS >E
YELL[I%1 Z ! E7S ( M>% BIRDS2 9 "S CASES
! E7S >E MOTTL$1 Z ! E7S (! GU9EA-F[L &!
PH1SANT2 :ILE ! E7S (! KE/REL >E R$1 L
V]MILION4
  ,E7S >E N SYMMETRIC,Y %AP$ AT BO? 5DS3
9 O!R ^WS1 "O 5D IS -P>ATIVELY %>P1 &!
O!R 5D IS -P>ATIVELY BLUNT2 & X IS !
LATT] 5D T PROTRUDES F/ AT ! "T ( LAY+4
,L;G & PO9T$ E7S >E FEMALE2 ^? T >E R.D1
OR M R.D$ AT ! N>R[ 5D1 >E MALE4 ,E7S >E
HAT*$ 0! 9CUB,N (! "M-BIRD4 ,9 "S CASES1
Z 9 ,EGYPT1 !Y >E HAT*$ SPONTANE\SLY 9 !
GR.D1 02+ BURI$ 9 DUNG H1PS4 ,A /ORY IS
TOLD (A TOP] 9 ,SYRACUSE1 H[ HE US$ 6PUT
E7S 96! GR.D "U 8 RU%-MAT & 6KEEP ON
DR9K+ UNTIL HE HAT*$ !M4 ,9/.ES H O3URR$
( E7S 2+ DEPOSIT$ 9 W>M VESSELS & GETT+
HAT*$ SPONTANE\SLY4
  ,! SP]M ( BIRDS1 Z ( ANIMALS 9 G5]AL1
IS :ITE4 ,AF ! FEMALE HAS SUBMITT$ 6!
MALE1 %E DRAWS UP ! SP]M 6"UN1? H]
MIDRIFF4 ,AT F/ X IS LL 9 SIZE & :ITE 9
COL\R2 0& 0X IS R$1 ! COL\R ( BLOOD2 Z X
GR[S1 X 2COMES PALE & YELL[ ALL OV]4 ,:5
AT L5G? X IS GETT+ RIPE = HAT*+1 X IS
SUBJECT 6DI6]5TI,N ( SUB/.E1 &! YOLK
GA!RS TGR )9 &! :ITE SETTLES R.D X ON !
\TSIDE4 ,:5 ! FULL "T IS -E1 ! EGG
DETA*ES XF & PROTRUDES1 *ANG+ F S(T 6H>D
) S* TEMPORAL EXACTITUDE T1 ":AS X IS N
H>D DUR+ ! PROCESS ( PROTRU.N1 X H>D5S
IMMLY AF ! PROCESS IS -PLET$3 T IS IF "!
2 NO 3COMITANT PA?OLOGICAL CIRCUM/.ES4
,CASES H O3URR$ ": SUB/.ES RESEMBL+ !
EGG AT A CRITICAL PO9T ( XS GR[?-T IS1
:5 X IS YELL[ ALL OV]1 Z ! YOLK IS
SUBSEQU5TLY-H BE5 F.D 9 ! COCK :5 CUT
OP51 "UN1? 8 MIDRIFF1 J ": ! H5 HAS H]
E7S2 & ^! >E 5TIRELY YELL[ 9 APPE>.E &(!
SAME SIZE Z ORD9>Y E7S4 ,S* PH5OM5A >E
REG>D$ Z UNNATURAL & PORT5T\S4
  ,S* Z A6IRM T W9D-E7S >E ! RESIDUA (
E7S PREVI\SLY 2GOTT5 F COPUL,N >E
MISTAK5 9 ? ASS];N1 = WE H CASES WELL
AU!NTICAT$ ": *ICK5S (! -MON H5 & GOOSE
H LAID W9D-E7S )\T "E HAV+ BE5 SUBJECT$
6COPUL,N4 ,W9D-E7S >E SMALL]1 LESS
PALATA#1 & M LIQUID ?AN TRUE E7S1 & >E
PRODUC$ 9 GRT] NUMB]S4 ,:5 !Y >E PUT "U
! "M BIRD1 ! LIQUID 3T5TS N"E COAGULATE1
B BO? ! YELL[ &! :ITE REMA9 Z !Y W]E4
,W9D-E7S >E LAID 0A NUMB] ( BIRDS3 Z =
9/.E 0! -MON H51 ! H5 "PRIDGE1 ! H5
PIGEON1 ! P1H51 ! GOOSE1 &! VULPANS]4
,E7S >E HAT*$ "U BROOD+ H5S M RAPIDLY 9
SUMM] ?AN 9 W9T]2 T IS 6SAY1 H5S HAT* 9
EI<TE5 "DS 9 SUMM]1 B O3A.N,Y 9 W9T]
TAKE Z _M Z TW5TY-FIVE4 ,& 0! WAY =
BROOD+ PURPOSES "S BIRDS MAKE BETT] "MS
?AN O!RS4 ,IF X ?"US :ILE A H5-BIRD IS
BROOD+1 ! E7S GET A4L$4 ,W9D-E7S T >E
CALL$ 0"S CYNOSURA & URIA >E PRODUC$
*IEFLY 9 SUMM]4 ,W9D-E7S >E CALL$ 0"S
ZEPHYR-E7S1 2C AT SPR+-"T H5-BIRDS >E
OBS]V$ 69HALE ! BREEZES2 !Y D ! SAME IF
!Y 2 /ROK$ 9 A PECULI> WAY 0H&4 ,W9D-E7S
C TURN 96F]TILE E7S1 & E7S DUE 6PREVI\S
COPUL,N C *ANGE BRE$1 IF 2F ! *ANGE (!
YELL[ 6! :ITE ! H5 T 3TA9S W9D-E7S1 OR
E7S 2GOTT5 ( COPUL,N 2 TRO45 0ANO!R
COCK-BIRD4 ,"U ^! CIRCUM/.ES ! W9D-E7S
TURN 96F]TILE E7S1 &! PREVI\SLY
IMPREGNAT$ E7S FOLL[ ! BRE$ (!
IMPREGNATOR2 B IF ! LATT] IMPREGN,N
TAKES PLACE DUR+ ! *ANGE (! YELL[ 6!
:ITE1 !N NO *ANGE 9 ! EGG TAKES PLACE3 !
W9D-EGG DOES N 2COME A TRUE EGG1 &! TRUE
EGG DOES N TAKE ON ! BRE$ (! LATT]
IMPREGNATOR4 ,IF :5 ! EGG-SUB/.E IS
SMALL COPUL,N 2 9T]MITT$1 ! PREVI\SLY
EXI/+ EGG-SUB/.E EXHIBITS NO 9CR1SE2 B
IF ! H5 2 AG SUBMITT$ 6! MALE ! 9CR1SE 9
SIZE PROCE$S ) RAPID;Y4
  ,! YOLK &! :ITE >E DIV]SE N ONLY 9
COL\R B AL 9 PROP]TIES4 ,?US1 ! YOLK
3G1LS "U ! 9FLU;E ( COLD1 ":AS ! :ITE
9/1D ( 3G1L+ IS 9CL9$ R 6LIQUEFY4 ,AG1 !
:ITE /I65S "U ! 9FLU;E ( FIRE1 ":AS !
YOLK DOES N /I652 B1 UN.S X 2 BURNT "? &
"?1 X REMA9S S(T1 & 9 PO9T ( FACT IS
9CL9$ 6SET OR 6H>D5 M F ! BOIL+ ?AN F !
ROA/+ (! EGG4 ,! YOLK &! :ITE >E SEP>AT$
0A MEMBRANE F "O ANO!R4 ,! S-CALL$
,8HAIL-/"OS0'1 OR TR1DLES1 T >E F.D AT !
EXTREM;Y (! YELL[ 9 NO WAY 3TRIBUTE
T[>DS G5],N1 Z "S ]RONE\SLY SUPPOSE3 !Y
>E TWO 9 NUMB]1 "O 2L &! O!R ABV4 ,IF Y
TAKE \ (! %ELLS A NUMB] ( YOLKS &A NUMB]
( :ITES & P\R !M 96A SAUCE PAN & BOIL !M
SL[LY OV] A L[ FIRE1 ! YOLKS W GA!R 96!
C5TRE &! :ITES W SET ALL >.D !M4
  ,"Y H5S >E ! F/ 6LAY1 & !Y D S AT !
2G9N+ ( SPR+ & LAY M E7S ?AN ! OLD] H5S1
B ! E7S (! "Y] H5S >E -P>ATIVELY SMALL4
,Z A G5]AL RULE1 IF H5S GET NO BROOD+ !Y
P9E & SICK54 ,AF COPUL,N H5S %IV] & %AKE
!MVS1 & (T5 KICK RU2I% AB ALL R.D !M-&
?1 0! WAY1 !Y D "S"TS AF LAY+-":AS
PIGEONS TRAIL _! RUMPS ON ! GR.D1 &
GEESE DIVE "U ! WAT]4 ,3CEP;N (! TRUE
EGG & 3=M,N (! W9D-EGG TAKE PLACE
RAPIDLY ) MO/ BIRDS2 Z = 9/.E )! H5-
"PRIDGE :5 9 H1T4 ,! FACT IS T1 :5 %E
/&S 6W9DW>D & )9 SC5T (! MALE1 %E 3CVS1
& 2COMES USE.S = DECOY PURPOSES3 =1 0!
WAY1 ! "PRIDGE APPE>S 6H A V ACUTE S5SE
( SMELL4
  ,! G5],N (! EGG AF COPUL,N &! G5],N (!
*ICK F ! SUBSEQU5T HAT*+ (! EGG >E N
BR"\ AB )9 EQUAL P]IODS = ALL BIRDS1 B
DI6] Z 6"T AC 6! SIZE (! P>5T-BIRDS4 ,!
EGG (! -MON H5 AF COPUL,N SETS & MATURES
9 T5 "DS A G5]AL RULE2 ! EGG (! PIGEON 9
A "S:AT LESS] P]IOD4 ,PIGEONS H !
FACULTY ( HOLD+ BACK ! EGG AT ! V MO;T (
"PURI;N2 IF A H5 PIGEON 2 PUT AB 0ANY
"O1 = 9/.E IF X 2 4TURB$ ON XS NE/1 OR H
A F1!R PLUCK$ \1 OR SU/A9 ANY O!R
ANNOY.E OR 4TURB.E1 !N EV5 ?\< %E _H
MADE UP H] M9D 6LAY %E C KEEP ! EGG BACK
9 ABEY.E4 ,A S+UL> PH5OM5ON IS OBS]V$ 9
PIGEONS ) REG>D 6PAIR+3 T IS1 !Y KISS "O
ANO!R J :5 ! MALE IS ON ! PO9T ( M.T+ !
FEMALE1 & )\T ? PRELIM9>Y ! MALE WD
DECL9E 6P]=M 8 FUNC;N4 ,)! OLD] MALES !
PRELIM9>Y KISS IS ONLY GIV5 62G9 )1 &
SUBSEQU5TLY SEQU5TLY HE M.TS )\T
PREVI\SLY KISS+2 ) "Y] MALES ! PRELIM9>Y
IS N"E OMITT$4 ,ANO!R S+UL>;Y 9 ^! BIRDS
IS T ! H5S TR1D "O ANO!R :5 A COCK IS N
=?COM+1 AF KISS+ "O ANO!R J Z TAKES
PLACE 9 ! NORMAL PAIR+4 ,?\< !Y D N
IMPREGNATE "O ANO!R !Y LAY M E7S "U ^!
?AN "U ORD9>Y CIRCUM/.ES2 NO *ICKS1
H["E1 RESULT "!FROM1 B ALL S* E7S >E
W9D-E7S4
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  ,G5],N F ! EGG PROCE$S 9 AN ID5TICAL
MANN] ) ALL BIRDS1 B ! FULL P]IODS F
3CEP;N 6BIR? DI6]1 Z HAS BE5 SD4 ,)!
-MON H5 AF ?REE "DS & ?REE NI<TS "! IS !
F/ 9DIC,N (! EMBRYO2 ) L>G] BIRDS !
9T]VAL 2+ L;G]1 ) SMALL] BIRDS %ORT]4
,M1N:ILE ! YOLK -ES 962+1 RIS+ T[>DS !
%>P 5D1 ": ! PRIMAL ELE;T (! EGG IS
SITUAT$1 & ": ! EGG GETS HAT*$2 &! HE>T
APPE>S1 L A SPECK ( BLOOD1 9 ! :ITE (!
EGG4 ,? PO9T B1TS & MOVES Z ?\< 5D[$ )
LIFE1 & F X TWO VE9-DUCTS ) BLOOD 9 !M
TR5D 9 A 3VOLUT$ C\RSE 7Z ! EGG SUB/.E
GOES ON GR[+1 T[>DS EA* (! TWO
CIRCUMJAC5T 9TEGU;TS72 &A MEMBRANE C>RY+
BLOODY FIBRES N[ 5VELOPS ! YOLK1 L1D+ (F
F ! VE9-DUCTS4 ,A LL AFWS ! BODY IS
DI6]5TIAT$1 AT F/ V SMALL & :ITE4 ,! H1D
IS CLE>LY 4T+UI%$1 & 9 X ! EYES1 SWOLL5
\ 6A GRT EXT5T4 ,? 3DI;N (! EYES LAT ON
=A GD :ILE1 Z X IS ONLY 0DEGREES T !Y
DIM9I% 9 SIZE & COLLAPSE4 ,AT ! \TSET !
"U POR;N (! BODY APPE>S 9SIGNIFICANT 9
-P>ISON )! UPP] POR;N4 ,(! TWO DUCTS T
L1D F ! HE>T1 ! "O PROCE$S T[>DS !
CIRCUMJAC5T 9TEGU;T1 &! O!R1 L A NAVEL-
/R+1 T[>DS ! YOLK4 ,! LIFE-ELE;T (! *ICK
IS 9 ! :ITE (! EGG1 &! NUTRI;T -ES "? !
NAVEL-/R+ \ (! YOLK4
  ,:5 ! EGG IS N[ T5 "DS OLD ! *ICK &
ALL XS "PS >E 4T9CTLY VISI#4 ,! H1D IS /
L>G] ?AN ! RE/ ( XS BODY1 &! EYES L>G]
?AN ! H1D1 B / DEVOID ( VI.N4 ,! EYES1
IF REMOV$ AB ? "T1 >E F.D 6BE L>G] ?AN
B1NS1 & BLACK2 IF ! CUTICLE 2 PEEL$ (F
!M "! IS A :ITE & COLD LIQUID 9SIDE1 Q
GLITT]+ 9 ! SUNLI<T1 B "! IS NO H>D
SUB/.E :ATSO"E4 ,S* IS ! 3DI;N (! H1D &
EYES4 ,AT ? "T AL ! L>G] 9T]NAL ORGANS
>E VISI#1 Z AL ! /OMA* &! >RANGE;T (!
VISC]A2 & VE9S T SEEM 6PROCE$ F ! HE>T
>E N[ CLOSE 6! NAVEL4 ,F ! NAVEL "!
/RET* A PAIR ( VE9S2 "O T[>DS ! MEMBRANE
T 5VELOPS ! YOLK 7&1 0! WAY1 ! YOLK IS
N[ LIQUID1 OR M S ?AN IS NORMAL71 &! O!R
T[>DS T MEMBRANE : 5VELOPS COLLECTIVELY
! MEMBRANE ":9 ! *ICK LIES1 ! MEMBRANE (
! YOLK1 &! 9T]V5+ LIQUID4 7,=1 Z ! *ICK
GR[S1 LL 0LL "O "P (! YOLK GOES UPW>D1 &
ANO!R "P D[NW>D1 &! :ITE LIQUID IS 2T
!M2 &! :ITE (! EGG IS "UN1? ! L[] "P (!
YOLK1 Z X 0 AT ! \TSET47 ,ON ! T5? "D !
:ITE IS AT ! EXTREME \T] SURFACE1 REDUC$
9 AM.T1 GLUT9\S1 FIRM 9 SUB/.E1 & SALL[
9 COL\R4
  ,! 4POSI;N (! S"EAL 3/ITU5T "PS IS Z
FOLL[S4 ,F/ & \T]MO/ -ES ! MEMBRANE (!
EGG1 N T (! %ELL1 B "UN1? X4 ,9SIDE ?
MEMBRANE IS A :ITE LIQUID2 !N -ES !
*ICK1 &A MEMBRANE R.D AB X1 SEP>AT+ X (F
S Z 6KEEP ! *ICK FREE F ! LIQUID2 NEXT
AF ! *ICK -ES ! YOLK1 96: "O (! TWO VE9S
0 DESCRIB$ Z L1D+1 ! O!R "O L1D+ 96!
5VELOP+ :ITE SUB/.E4 7,A MEMBRANE )A
LIQUID RESEMBL+ S]UM 5VELOPS ! 5TIRE
/RUCTURE4 ,!N -ES ANO!R MEMBRANE "R R.D
! EMBRYO1 Z HAS BE5 DESCRIB$1 SEP>AT+ X
(F AG/ ! LIQUID4 ,"UN1? ? -ES ! YOLK1
5VELOP$ 9 ANO!R MEMBRANE 796: YOLK
PROCE$S ! NAVEL-/R+ T L1DS F ! HE>T &!
BIG VE971 S Z 6KEEP ! EMBRYO FREE ( BO?
LIQUIDS47
  ,AB ! TW5TIE? "D1 IF Y OP5 ! EGG & T\*
! *ICK1 X MOVES 9SIDE & *IRPS2 & X IS
ALR -+ 6BE COV]$ ) D[N1 :51 AF ! TW5TIE?
"D IS A/1 ! *ICK 2G9S 6BR1K ! %ELL4 ,!
H1D IS SITUAT$ OV] ! "R LEG CLOSE 6!
FLANK1 &! W+ IS PLAC$ OV] ! H1D2 & AB ?
"T IS PLA9 6BE SE5 ! MEMBRANE RESEMBL+
AN AF-BIR? T -ES NEXT AF ! \T]MO/
MEMBRANE (! %ELL1 96: MEMBRANE ! "O (!
NAVEL-/R+S 0 DESCRIB$ Z L1D+ 7&1 0! WAY1
! *ICK 9 XS 5TIRETY IS N[ )9 X71 & S AL
IS ! O!R MEMBRANE RESEMBL+ AN AF-BIR?1
"NLY T SURR.D+ ! YOLK1 96: ! SECOND
NAVEL-/R+ 0 DESCRIB$ Z L1D+2 & BO? ( !M
7 DESCRIB$ Z 2+ 3NECT$ )! HE>T &! BIG
VE94 ,AT ? 3JUNCTURE ! NAVEL-/R+ T L1DS
6! \T] AFBIR? COLLAPSES & 2COMES DETA*$
F ! *ICK1 &! MEMBRANE T L1DS 96! YOLK IS
FA/5$ ON 6! ?9 GUT (! CR1TURE1 & 0? "T A
3SID]A# AM.T (! YOLK IS 9SIDE ! *ICK &A
YELL[ S$I;T IS 9 XS /OMA*4 ,AB ? "T X
4*>GES RESIDUUM 9 ! DIREC;N (! \T] AF-
BIR?1 & HAS RESIDUUM 9SIDE XS /OMA*2 &!
\T] RESIDUUM IS :ITE 7& "! -ES A :ITE
SUB/.E 9SIDE74 ,0& 0! YOLK1 DIM9I%+
GRADU,Y 9 SIZE1 AT L5G? 2COMES 5TIRELY
US$ UP & -PREH5D$ )9 ! *ICK 7S T1 T5 "DS
AF HAT*+1 IF Y CUT OP5 ! *ICK1 A SMALL
REMNANT (! YOLK IS / LEFT 9 3NEXION )!
GUT71 B X IS DETA*$ F ! NAVEL1 & "! IS
NO?+ 9 ! 9T]VAL 2T1 B X HAS BE5 US$ UP
5TIRELY4 ,DUR+ ! P]IOD ABV REF]R$ 6!
*ICK SLEEPS1 WAKES UP1 MAKES A MOVE &
LOOKS UP & ,*IRPS2 &! HE>T &! NAVEL TGR
PALPITATE Z ?\< ! CR1TURE 7 RESPIR+4 ,S
M* Z 6G5],N F ! EGG 9 ! CASE ( BIRDS4
  ,BIRDS LAY "S E7S T >E UNFRUIT;L1 EV5
E7S T >E ! RESULT ( COPUL,N1 & NO LIFE
-ES F S* E7S 09CUB,N2 & ? PH5OM5ON IS
OBS]V$ ESPECI,Y ) PIGEONS4
  ,TW9 E7S H TWO YOLKS4 ,9 "S TW9 E7S A
?9 "PI;N ( :ITE 9T]V5ES 6PREV5T ! YOLKS
MIX+ ) EA* O!R1 B "S TW9 E7S >E
UNPROVID$ ) S* "PI;N1 &! YOKES RUN 96"O
ANO!R4 ,"! >E "S H5S T LAY NO?+ B TW9
E7S1 & 9 _! CASE ! PH5OM5ON REG>D+ !
YOLKS HAS BE5 OBS]V$4 ,= 9/.E1 A H5 HAS
BE5 "KN 6LAY EI<TE5 E7S1 & 6HAT* TW9S \
( !M ALL1 EXCEPT ^? T 7 W9D-E7S2 ! RE/ 7
F]TILE 7?\<1 0! WAY1 "O (! TW9S IS ALW
BI7] ?AN ! O!R71 B ! EI<TE5? 0 ABNORMAL
OR MON/R\S4
                   #D
  ,BIRDS (! PIGEON K9D1 S* Z ! R+DOVE &!
TURTLE-DOVE1 LAY TWO E7S AT A "T2 T IS
6SAY1 !Y D S Z A G5]AL RULE1 & !Y N"E
LAY M ?AN ?REE4 ,! PIGEON1 Z HAS BE5 SD1
LAYS AT ALL S1SONS2 ! R+-DOVE &! TURTLE-
DOVE LAY 9 ! SPR+"T1 & !Y N"E LAY M ?AN
TWICE 9 ! SAME S1SON4 ,! H5-BIRD LAYS !
SECOND PAIR ( E7S :5 ! F/ PAIR HAPP5S 6H
BE5 DE/ROY$1 = _M (! H5-PIGEONS DE/ROY !
F/ BROOD4 ,! H5-PIGEON1 Z HAS BE5 SD1
O3A.N,Y LAYS ?REE E7S1 B X N"E RE>S M
?AN TWO *ICKS1 & "S"TS RE>S ONLY "O2 &!
ODD "O IS ALW A W9D-EGG4
  ,V FEW BIRDS PROPAGATE )9 _! F/ YE>4
,ALL BIRDS1 AF ONCE !Y H 2GUN LAY+1 KEEP
ON HAV+ E7S1 ?\< 9 ! CASE ( "S BIRDS X
IS DI6ICULT 6DETECT ! FACT F ! M9UTE
SIZE (! CR1TURE4
  ,! PIGEON1 Z A RULE1 LAYS A MALE &A
FEMALE EGG1 & G5],Y LAYS ! MALE EGG F/2
AF LAY+ X ALL[S A "D'S 9T]VAL 65SUE & !N
LAYS ! SECOND EGG4 ,! MALE TAKES XS TURN
( SITT+ DUR+ ! "D"T2 ! FEMALE SITS DUR+
! NI<T4 ,! F/-LAID EGG IS HAT*$ & BR"\
6BIR? )9 TW5TY "DS2 &! "M BIRD PECKS A
HOLE 9 ! EGG ! "D 2F %E HAT*ES X \4 ,!
TWO P>5T BIRDS BROOD = "S "T OV] ! *ICKS
9 ! WAY 9 : !Y BROOD$ PREVI\SLY OV] !
E7S4 ,9 ALL 3NECT$ )! RE>+ (! "Y !
FEMALE P>5T IS M CROSS-TEMP]$ ?AN !
MALE1 Z IS ! CASE ) MO/ ANIMALS AF
"PURI;N4 ,! H5S LAY Z _M Z T5 "TS 9 !
YE>2 O3A.NAL 9/.ES H BE5 "KN ( _! LAY+
ELEV5 "TS1 & 9 ,EGYPT !Y ACTU,Y LAY
TWELVE "TS4 ,! PIGEON1 MALE & FEMALE1
C\PLES )9 ! YE>2 9 FACT1 X C\PLES :5
ONLY SIX MON?S OLD4 ,"S ASS]T T R+DOVES
& TURTLE-DOVES PAIR & PROCR1TE :5 ONLY
?REE MON?S OLD1 & 9/.E _! SUP]ABUNDANT
NUMB]S 0WAY ( PRO( (! ASS];N4 ,! H5-
PIGEON C>RIES H] E7S F\RTE5 "DS2 = Z _M
M "DS ! P>5T BIRDS HAT* ! E7S2 0! 5D (
ANO!R F\RTE5 "DS ! *ICKS >E S F> CAPA# (
FLI<T Z 6BE OV]TAK5 ) DI6ICULTY4 7,! R+-
DOVE1 AC 6ALL A3.TS1 LIVES UP 6=TY YE>S4
,! "PRIDGE LIVES OV] SIXTE547 7,AF "O
BROOD ! PIGEON IS R1DY = ANO!R )9 ?IRTY
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                   #E
  ,! VULTURE BUILDS XS NE/ ON 9A3ESSI#
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,SOPHI/1 DCLS T VULTURES 2L;G 6"S =EIGN
C.TRY UN"KN 6U1 /AT+ Z A PRO( (! ASS];N
T NO "O HAS "E SE5 A VULTURE'S NE/1 & AL
T VULTURES 9 GRT NUMB]S MAKE A SU45
APPE>.E 9 ! RE> ( >MIES4 ,H["E1 DI6ICULT
Z X IS 6GET A SI<T ( X1 A VULTURE'S NE/
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6LAY B ONCE A YE>4 ,! SWALL[ IS ! ONLY
C>NIVOR\S BIRD T BUILDS A NE/ TWICE4 ,IF
Y PRICK \ ! EYES ( SWALL[ *ICKS :ILE !Y
>E YET "Y1 ! BIRDS W GET WELL AG & W SEE
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!M1 Z X IS SD 9 ! V]SES ASCRIB$
6,MUSAEUS3

  ,T LAYS ?REE1 HAT*ES TWO1 & C>ES = "O4
  ,? IS ! CASE 9 MO/ 9/.ES1 ?\< O3A.N,Y
A BROOD ( ?REE HAS BE5 OBS]V$4 ,Z ! "Y
"OS GR[1 ! "M 2COMES WE>I$ ) FE$+ !M &
EXTRUDES "O (! PAIR F ! NE/4 ,AT ! SAME
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XS W+S BLAN*1 &= "S "DS XS TALONS GET
TURN$ AWRY4 ,X IS 9 3SEQU;E AB ? "T
CROSS-TEMP]$ 6XS [N "Y4 ,! PH5E IS SD
6RE> ! "Y "O T HAS BE5 EXPELL$ ! NE/4 ,!
EAGLE BROODS = AB ?IRTY "DS4
  ,! HAT*+ P]IOD IS AB ! SAME =! L>G]
BIRDS1 S* Z ! GOOSE &! GRT BU/>D2 =!
MI4LE-SIZ$ BIRDS X EXT5DS OV] AB TW5TY
"DS1 Z 9 ! CASE (! KITE &! HAWK4 ,! KITE
9 G5]AL LAYS TWO E7S1 B O3A.N,Y RE>S
?REE "Y "OS4 ,! S-CALL$ AEGOLIUS AT "TS
RE>S F\R4 ,X IS N TRUE T1 Z "S AV]1 !
RAV5 LAYS ONLY TWO E7S2 X LAYS A L>G]
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E7S (T5 EXTRUDE "O ( _! "Y4
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TR1T;T ( _! "Y4 ,! :ITE-TAIL$ EAGLE IS
CROSS1 ! BLACK EAGLE IS A6EC;NATE 9 !
FE$+ (! "Y2 ?\<1 0! WAY1 ALL BIRDS (
PREY1 :5 _! BROOD IS R =W>D 9 2+ A#
6FLY1 B1T & EXTRUDE !M F ! NE/4 ,!
MAJOR;Y ( BIRDS O!R ?AN BIRDS ( PREY1 Z
HAS BE5 SD1 AL ACT 9 ? MANN]1 & AF FE$+
_! "Y TAKE NO FUR!R C>E ( !M2 B ! CR[ IS
AN EXCEP;N4 ,? BIRD =A 3SID]A# "T TAKES
*>GE ( H] "Y2 =1 EV5 :5 H] "Y C FLY1 %E
FLIES AL;GSIDE ( !M & SUPPLIES !M )
FOOD4
                   #G
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HAWK1 : X RESEM#S1 IS N"E SE52 & 9DE$ X
IS ONLY =A FEW "DS T Y W SEE HAWKS AB :5
! CUCKOO'S NOTE S.DS E>LY 9 ! S1SON4 ,!
CUCKOO APPE>S ONLY =A %ORT "T 9 SUMM]1 &
9 W9T] 4APPE>S4 ,! HAWK HAS CROOK$
TALONS1 : ! CUCKOO HAS N2 NEI ) REG>D 6!
H1D DOES ! CUCKOO RESEM# ! HAWK4 ,9 PO9T
( FACT1 BO? Z REG>DS ! H1D &! CLAWS X M
RESEM#S ! PIGEON4 ,H["E1 9 COL\R & 9
COL\R AL"O X DOES RESEM# ! HAWK1 ONLY T
! M>K+S (! HAWK >E /RIP$1 &(! CUCKOO
MOTTL$4 ,&1 0! WAY1 9 SIZE & FLI<T X
RESEM#S ! SMALLE/ (! HAWK TRIBE1 : BIRD
4APPE>S Z A RULE AB ! "T (! APPE>.E (!
CUCKOO1 ?\< ! TWO H BE5 SE5
SIMULTANE\SLY4 ,! CUCKOO HAS BE5 SE5 6BE
PREY$ ON 0! HAWK2 & ? N"E HAPP5S 2T
BIRDS (! SAME SPECIES4 ,!Y SAY NO "O HAS
"E SE5 ! "Y (! CUCKOO4 ,! BIRD E7S1 B
DOES N BUILD A NE/4 ,"S"TS X LAYS XS E7S
9 ! NE/ (A SMALL] BIRD AF F/ DEV\R+ !
E7S ( ? BIRD2 X LAYS 0PREF];E 9 ! NE/ (!
R+DOVE1 AF F/ DEV\R+ ! E7S (! PIGEON4
7,X O3A.N,Y LAYS TWO1 B USU,Y "O47 ,X
LAYS AL 9 ! NE/ (! HYPOLAIS1 &! HYPOLAIS
HAT*ES & RE>S ! BROOD4 ,X IS AB ? "T T !
BIRD 2COMES FAT & PALATA#4 7,! "Y (
HAWKS AL GET PALATA# & FAT4 ,"O SPECIES
BUILDS A NE/ 9 ! WILD];S & ON %E] &
9A3ESSI# CLI6S47

                   #H
  ,) MO/ BIRDS1 Z HAS BE5 SD (! PIGEON1
! HAT*+ IS C>RI$ ON 0! MALE &! FEMALE 9
TURNS3 ) "S BIRDS1 H["E1 ! MALE ONLY
SITS L;G 5 6ALL[ ! FEMALE 6PROVIDE H]F )
FOOD4 ,9 ! GOOSE TRIBE ! FEMALE AL"O
9CUBATES1 & AF ONCE SITT+ ON ! E7S %E
3T9UES BROOD+ UNTIL !Y >E HAT*$4
  ,! NE/S ( ALL M>%-BIRDS >E BUILT 9
4TRICTS F5NY & WELL SUPPLI$ ) GRASS2
3SEQU5TLY1 ! "M-BIRD :ILE SITT+ QUIET ON
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6SUBMIT 6ABSOLUTE FA/+4
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H]4 ,! FEMALE (! R+-DOVE 2G9S 6BROOD 9 !
AFN & BROODS "? ! 5TIRE NI<T UNTIL
BR1KFA/-"T (! FOLL[+ "D2 ! MALE BROODS
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9 TWO -"P;TS2 ! MALE BROODS ON ! "O &!
FEMALE ON ! O!R4 ,AF HAT*+1 EA* (! P>5T
BIRDS RE>S XS BROOD4 ,B ! MALE1 :5 HE F/
TAKES 8 "Y \ (! NE/1 TR1DS !M4
                   #I
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AB ! ?IRD YE>1 & AT ! SAME "T TAKE ON _!
SPANGL$ PLUMAGE4 ,!Y HAT* _! E7S )9
?IRTY "DS OR R M4 ,! P1H5 LAYS B ONCE A
YE>1 & LAYS TWELVE E7S1 OR MAY 2 A
SLI<TLY LESS] NUMB]3 %E DOES N LAY ALL !
E7S "! & !N "O AF ! O!R1 B AT 9T]VALS (
TWO OR ?REE "DS4 ,S* Z LAY =! F/ "T LAY
AB EI<T E7S4 ,! P1H5 LAYS W9D-E7S4 ,!Y
PAIR 9 ! SPR+2 & LAY+ 2G9S IMMLY AF
PAIR+4 ,! BIRD M\LTS :5 ! E>LIE/ TREES
>E %$D+ _! L1VES1 & RECOV]S XS PLUMAGE
:5 ! SAME TREES >E RECOV]+ _! FOLIAGE4
,P T RE> P1F[L PUT ! E7S "U ! B>N-DOOR
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!M ! P1COCK ATTACKS H] & TRIES 6TRAMPLE
ON !M2 [+ 6? CIRCUM/.E "S BIRDS ( WILD
V>IETIES RUN AWAY F ! MALES & LAY _! E7S
& BROOD 9 SOLITUDE4 ,ONLY TWO E7S >E PUT
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HAT* A L>GE NUMB]4 ,!Y TAKE E PRECAU;N1
0SUPPLY+ H] ) FOOD1 6PREV5T H] GO+ (F !
E7S & 4CONT9U+ ! BROOD+4
  ,) MALE BIRDS AB PAIR+ "T ! TE/ICLES
>E OBVI\SLY L>G] ?AN AT O!R "TS1 & ? IS
3SPICU\SLY ! CASE )! M SALACI\S BIRDS1
S* Z ! B>N-DOOR COCK &! COCK "PRIDGE2 !
PECULI>;Y IS LESS 3SPICU\S 9 S* BIRDS Z
>E 9T]MITT5T 9 REG>D 6PAIR+4
                  #AJ
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ALL OVIP>\S4 ,FI%ES (! C>TILAG9\S G5US
>E VIVIP>\S2 ! RE/ >E OVIP>\S4 ,&
C>TILAG9\S FI%ES >E F/ OVIP>\S 9T]N,Y &
SUBSEQU5TLY VIVIP>\S2 !Y RE> ! EMBRYOS
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EXCEP;N4
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G5]A H WOMBS BIFURCATE 9 %APE & L[ D[N 9
POSI;N2 ! C>TILAG9\S G5US H WOMBS %AP$ L
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C>TILAG9\S FI%ES DI6]S 9 ? RESPECT F !
WOMB ( BIRDS1 T ) "S C>TILAG9\S FI%ES !
E7S D N SETTLE CLOSE 6! DIAPHRAGM B
MI4LE-WAYS AL;G ! BACKB"O1 & Z !Y GR[ !Y
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RE/ (! DEVELOP;T F ! EGG ONW>DS IS
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SUB/.E DECR1SES & EV5TU,Y 4APPE>S1 &
2COMES ABSORB$ )9 ! EMBRYO1 J Z TAKES
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BIRDS4 ,! EMBRYO &! EGG >E 5VELOP$ 0A
-MON MEMBRANE1 & J "U ? IS ANO!R
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! TWO MEMBRANES IS A LIQUID4 ,! FOOD
9SIDE ! /OMA* (! LL FI%ES RESEM#S T
9SIDE ! /OMA* ( "Y *ICKS1 & IS "PLY :ITE
& "PLY YELL[4
  ,Z REG>DS ! %APE (! WOMB1 ! R1D] IS
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H["E1 IS DIV]SE 9 DIV]SE FI%ES1 Z = 9/.E
9 ! %>KS Z -P>$ "O ) ANO!R OR Z -P>$ )!
SKATE4 ,T IS 6SAY1 9 "S %>KS ! E7S AD"H
9 ! MI4LE (! WOMB R.D AB ! BACKB"O1 Z
HAS BE5 /AT$1 & ? IS ! CASE )! DOG-FI%2
Z ! E7S GR[ !Y %IFT _! PLACE2 & S9CE !
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9 ! RE/ ( SIMIL> CR1TURES1 ! E7S PASS
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WOMB (! O!R %>KS EXHIBIT1 Z Y G A LL WAY
(F F ! MIDRIFF1 "S?+ RESEMBL+ :ITE
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3CEP;N4
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! : IS F.D AN EGG-L LIQUID4 ,! %APE (!
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HAIR-L DUCTS >E ATTA*$ 6! %ELL4 ,)! DOG-
FI% : IS CALL$ 0"S ! ,8DAPPL$ %>K0'1 !
"Y >E BORN :5 ! %ELL-=M,N BR1KS 9 PIECES
& FALLS \2 )! RAY1 AF X HAS LAID ! EGG !
%ELL-=M,N BR1KS UP &! "Y MOVE \4 ,! SP9Y
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X GETS DETA*$ ! "Y IS BORN4 ,! MODE (
G5],N IS ! SAME 9 ! CASE (! FOX-%>K4
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2TWIXT ! WOMBS L ! DOG-FI%2 ^! E7S %IFT
96EA* (! TWO HORNS (! WOMB & DESC5D1 &!
"Y DEVELOP )! NAVEL-/R+ ATTA*$ 6! WOMB1
S T1 Z ! EGG-SUB/.E GETS US$ UP1 !
EMBRYO IS SU/A9$ 6ALL APPE>.E J Z 9 !
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AD"HS 6! "U "P (! WOMB 7EA* NAVEL-/R+ 2+
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EMBRYO 9 ! PLACE ": ! LIV] IS SITUAT$4
,IF ! EMBRYO 2 CUT OP51 EV5 ?\< X HAS !
EGG-SUB/.E NO L;G]1 ! FOOD 9SIDE IS EGG-
L 9 APPE>.E4 ,EA* EMBRYO1 Z 9 ! CASE (
QUADRUP$S1 IS PROVID$ )A *ORION &
SEP>ATE MEMBRANES4 ,:5 "Y ! EMBRYO HAS
XS H1D UPW>DS1 B D[NW>DS :5 X GETS /R;G
& IS -PLET$ 9 =M4 ,MALES >E G5]AT$ ON !
LEFT-H& SIDE (! WOMB1 & FEMALES ON ! "R-
H& SIDE1 & MALES & FEMALES ON ! SAME
SIDE TGR4 ,IF ! EMBRYO 2 CUT OP51 !N1 Z
) QUADRUP$S1 S* 9T]NAL ORGANS Z X IS
FURNI%$ )1 Z = 9/.E ! LIV]1 >E F.D 6BE
L>GE & SUPPLI$ ) BLOOD4
  ,ALL C>TILAG9\S FI%ES H AT "O &! SAME
"T E7S ABV CLOSE 6! MIDRIFF 7"S L>G]1 "S
SMALL]71 9 3SID]A# NUMB]S1 & AL EMBRYOS
L[] D[N4 ,& ? CIRCUM/.E L1DS _M 6SUPPOSE
T FI%ES ( ? SPECIES PAIR & BE> "Y E
MON?1 9ASM* Z !Y D N PRODUCE ALL _! "Y
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_! "Y1 Z C AL ! ANGEL-FI% &! ELECTRIC
RAY-&1 0! WAY1 A L>GE ELECTRIC RAY HAS
BE5 SE5 ) AB EI<TY EMBRYOS 9SIDE X-B !
SP9Y DOGFI% IS AN EXCEP;N 6! RULE1 2+
PREV5T$ 0! SP9E (! "Y FI% F S DO+4 ,(!
FLAT C>TILAG9\S FI%1 ! TRYGON &! RAY _C
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PREVI\SLY REM>K$1 X IS ! ONLY "O ( ^!
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SPECIES &= _! MODES ( G5],N F ! EGG4
                  #AA
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>E FILL$ ) SP]M1 S M* S T IF !Y 2
SQUEEZ$ ! SP]M FL[S \ SPONTANE\SLY Z A
:ITE FLUID2 ! DUCTS >E BIFURCATE1 & />T
F ! MIDRIFF &! GRT VE94 ,AB ? P]IOD !
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(! FEMALE7 B AT ANY O!R ?AN ! ACTUAL
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EXP]T4 ,! FACT IS T 9 C]TA9 FI%ES AT
C]TA9 "TS ^! ORGANS >E IMP]CEPTI#1 Z 0
/AT$ REG>D+ ! TE/ICLES ( BIRDS4
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DUCTS &! WOMB-DUCTS IS ! CIRCUM/.E T !
?ORIC DUCTS >E ATTA*$ 6! LO9S1 :ILE !
WOMB-DUCTS MOVE AB FREELY & >E ATTA*$ 0A
?9 MEMBRANE4 ,! "PICUL>S REG>D+ ! ?ORIC
DUCTS MAY 2 /UDI$ 0A REF];E 6! DIAGRAMS
9 MY TR1TISE ON ,ANATOMY4
  ,C>TILAG9\S FI%ES >E CAPA# (
SUP]FOET,N1 & _! P]IOD ( GE/,N IS SIX
MON?S AT ! L;GE/4 ,! S-CALL$ />RY DOGFI%
BE>S "Y ! MO/ FREQU5TLY2 9 O!R ^WS X
BE>S TWICE A MON?4 ,! BRE$+ S1SON IS 9 !
MON? ( ,MAEMACT]ION4 ,! DOG-FI% Z A
G5]AL RULE BE> TWICE 9 ! YE>1 )! EXCEP;N
(! LL DOG-FI%1 : BE>S ONLY ONCE A YE>4
,"S ( !M BR+ =? 9 ! SPR+"T4 ,! RH9E1 OR
ANGEL-FI%1 BE>S XS F/ BROOD 9 ! SPR+"T1
& XS SECOND 9 ! AUTUMN1 AB ! W9T] SETT+
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! TWO4 ,! ELECTRIC RAY BR+S =? 9 ! LATE
AUTUMN4
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PROTEC;N = _! "Y4
  ,OBS]V,NS WD L1D 6! G5]AL RULE T NO "O
V>IETY ( FI% PAIRS ) ANO!R V>IETY4 ,!
ANGEL-FI%1 H["E1 &! BATUS OR SKATE APPE>
6PAIR ) "O ANO!R2 = "! IS A FI% CALL$ !
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! AF "PS (! RH9E OR ANGEL-FI%1 J Z ?\< X
7 MADE UP ( BO? FI%ES TGR4
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F/ OVIP>\S & !N VIVIP>\S 9 ! WAY ABV
M5;N$1 7Z >E AL ! SAW-FI% &! OX-RAY47
                  #AB
  ,! DOLPH91 ! :ALE1 & ALL ! RE/ (!
,CETACEA1 ALL1 T IS 6SAY1 T >E PROVID$ )
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IS 6SAY1 NO "O ( ALL ^! FI%ES IS "E SE5
6BE SUPPLI$ ) E7S1 B DIRECTLY ) AN
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CASE ( MANK9D &! VIVIP>\S QUADRUP$S4
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O3A.N,Y TWO4 ,! :ALE BE>S "O OR AT ! MO/
TWO1 G5],Y TWO4 ,! PORPOISE 9 ? RESPECT
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A LL DOLPH91 & IS F.D 9 ! ,EUX9E2 X
DI6]S1 H["E1 F ! DOLPH9 Z 2+ LESS 9 SIZE
& BROAD] 9 ! BACK2 XS COL\R IS L1D5-
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A V>IETY (! DOLPH94
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9SPIRE1 = !Y >E PROVID$ ) LUNGS4 ,!
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WAT]1 & :5 ASLEEP HE SNORES4
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MILK1 & SUCKLE _! "Y4 ,!Y AL TAKE _! "Y1
:5 SMALL1 9SIDE !M4 ,! "Y (! DOLPH9 GR[
RAPIDLY1 2+ FULL GR[N AT T5 YE>S ( AGE4
,XS P]IOD ( GE/,N IS T5 MON?S4 ,X BR+S
=? XS "Y SUMM]1 & N"E AT ANY O!R S1SON2
7&1 S+UL>LY 5\<1 "U ! ,DOG/> X 4APPE>S =
AB ?IRTY "DS74 ,XS "Y A3OMPANY X =A
3SID]A# P]IOD2 &1 9 FACT1 ! CR1TURE IS
REM>KA# =! /R5G? ( XS P>5TAL A6EC;N4 ,X
LIVES = _M YE>S2 "S >E "KN 6H LIV$ = M
?AN TW5TY-FIVE1 & "S = ?IRTY YE>S2 !
FACT IS FI%]M5 NICK _! TAILS "S"TS & SET
!M ADRIFT AG1 & 0? EXP$I5T _! AGES >E
ASC]TA9$4
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6SAY1 X _C TAKE 9 WAT]1 B BR1!S & SLEEPS
& BR+S =? ON DRY L&-ONLY CLOSE 6! %ORE-Z
2+ AN ANIMAL FURNI%$ ) FEET2 X SP5DS1
H["E1 ! GRT] "P ( XS "T 9 ! SEA &
DERIVES XS FOOD F X1 S T X M/ 2 CLASS$ 9
! CATEGORY ( M>9E ANIMALS4 ,X IS
VIVIP>\S 0IMM 3CEP;N & BR+S =? XS "Y
ALIVE1 & EXHIBITS AN AF-BIR? & ALL ELSE
J L A EWE4 ,X BE>S "O OR TWO AT A "T1 &
?REE AT ! MO/4 ,X HAS TWO T1TS1 &
SUCKLES XS "Y L A QUADRUP$4 ,L ! HUMAN
SPECIES X BR+S =? AT ALL S1SONS (! YE>1
B ESPECI,Y AT ! "T :5 ! E>LIE/ KIDS >E
=?COM+4 ,X 3DUCTS XS "Y "OS1 :5 !Y >E AB
TWELVE "DS OLD1 OV] & OV] AG DUR+ ! "D
D[N 6! SEA1 A3U/OM+ !M 0SL[ DEGREES 6!
WAT]4 ,X SLIPS D[N /EEP PLACES 9/1D (
WALK+1 F ! FACT T X _C /1DY XF 0XS FEET4
,X C 3TRACT & DRAW XF IN1 = X IS FLE%Y &
S(T & XS B"OS >E GRI/LY4 ,[+ 6! FLA2I;S
( XS BODY X IS DI6ICULT 6KILL A S1L 0A
BL[1 UN.S Y /RIKE X ON ! TEMPLE4 ,X
LOOKS L A C[4 ,! FEMALE 9 REG>D 6XS
G5ITAL ORGANS RESEM#S ! FEMALE (! RAY2 9
ALL O!R RESPECTS X RESEM#S ! FEMALE (!
HUMAN SPECIES4
  ,S M* =! PH5OM5A ( G5],N &( "PURI;N 9
ANIMALS T LIVE 9 WAT] & >E VIVIP>\S EI
9T]N,Y OR EXT]N,Y4
                  #AC
  ,OVIP>\S FI%ES H _! WOMB BIFURCATE &
PLAC$ L[ D[N1 Z 0 SD PREVI\SLY-&1 0!
WAY1 ALL SCALY FI% >E OVIP>\S1 Z !
BASSE1 ! MULLET1 ! GREY MULLET1 &!
ETELIS1 & ALL ! S-CALL$ :ITE-FI%1 & ALL
! SMOO? OR SLIPP]Y FI% EXCEPT ! EEL-& _!
ROE IS (A CRUMBL+ OR GRANUL> SUB/.E4 ,?
APPE>.E IS DUE 6! FACT T ! :OLE WOMB (
S* FI%ES IS FULL ( E7S1 S T 9 LL FI%ES
"! SEEM 6BE ONLY A C\PLE ( E7S "!2 = 9
SMALL FI%ES ! WOMB IS 9DIST+UI%A#1 F XS
DIM9UTIVE SIZE & ?9 3TEXTURE4 ,! PAIR+ (
FI%ES HAS BE5 4CUSS$ PREVI\SLY4
  ,FI%ES =! MO/ "P >E DIVID$ 96MALES &
FEMALES1 B "O IS PUZZL$ 6A3.T =! ]Y?R9US
&! *ANNA1 = SPECIM5S ( ^! SPECIES >E N"E
CAU<T EXCEPT 9 A 3DI;N ( PREGNANCY4
  ,) S* FI% Z PAIR1 E7S >E ! RESULT (
COPUL,N1 B S* FI% H !M AL )\T COPUL,N2 &
? IS %[N 9 ! CASE ( "S RIV]-FI%1 =! M9N[
HAS E7S :5 Q SMALL1-ALM1 "O MAY SAY1 Z
SOON Z X IS BORN4 ,^! FI%ES %$ _! E7S LL
0LL1 &1 Z IS /AT$1 ! MALES SWALL[ ! GRT]
"P ( !M1 & "S POR;N ( !M GOES 6WA/E 9 !
WAT]2 B S* (! E7S Z ! FEMALE DEPOSITS ON
! SPAWN+ B$S >E SAV$4 ,IF ALL ! E7S 7
PRES]V$1 EA* SPECIES WD 2 9F9ITE 9
NUMB]4 ,! GRT] NUMB] ( ^! E7S S DEPOSIT$
>E N PRODUCTIVE1 B ONLY ^? OV] : ! MALE
%$S ! MILT OR SP]M2 = :5 ! FEMALE HAS
LAID H] E7S1 ! MALE FOLL[S & %$S XS SP]M
OV] !M1 & F ALL ! E7S S 2SPR9KL$ "Y
FI%ES PROCE$1 :ILE ! RE/ >E LEFT 6_!
FATE4
  ,! SAME PH5OM5ON IS OBS]V$ 9 ! CASE (
MOLLUSCS AL2 = 9 ! CASE (! CUTTLEFI% OR
SEPIA1 AF ! FEMALE HAS DEPOSIT$ H] E7S1
! MALE 2SPR9KLES !M4 ,X IS HI<LY PROBA#
T A SIMIL> PH5OM5ON TAKES PLACE 9 REG>D
6MOLLUSCS 9 G5]AL1 ?\< UP 6! PRES5T "T !
PH5OM5ON HAS BE5 OBS]V$ ONLY 9 ! CASE (!
CUTTLEFI%4
  ,FI%ES DEPOSIT _! E7S CLOSE 9 6%ORE1 !
GOBY CLOSE 6/"OS2 &1 0! WAY1 ! SPAWN (!
GOBY IS FLAT & CRUMBLY4 ,FI% 9 G5]AL S
DEPOSIT _! E7S2 =! WAT] CLOSE 9 6%ORE IS
W>M & IS BETT] SUPPLI$ ) FOOD ?AN ! \T]
SEA1 & S]VES Z A PROTEC;N 6! SPAWN AG/ !
VORAC;Y (! L>G] FI%4 ,& X IS = ? R1SON T
9 ! ,EUX9E MO/ FI%ES SPAWN NE> ! M\? (!
RIV] ,!RMODON1 2C ! LOCAL;Y IS %ELT]$1
G5IAL1 & SUPPLI$ ) FRE% WAT]4
  ,OVIP>\S FI% Z A RULE SPAWN ONLY ONCE
A YE>4 ,! LL PHYCIS OR BLACK GOBY IS AN
EXCEP;N1 Z X SPAWNS TWICE2 ! MALE (!
BLACK GOBY DI6]S F ! FEMALE Z 2+ BLACK]
& HAV+ L>G] SCALES4
  ,FI%ES !N 9 G5]AL PRODUCE _! "Y
0COPUL,N1 & LAY _! E7S2 B ! PIPEFI%1 Z
"S CALL X1 :5 ! "T ( "PURI;N >RIVES1
BUR/S 9 TWO1 &! E7S ESCAPE \4 ,=! FI%
HAS A DIAPHYSIS OR CLOV5 GR[? "U ! BELLY
& ABDOM5 7L ! BL SNAKES71 &1 AF X HAS
SPAWN$ 0! SPLITT+ ( ? DIAPHYSIS1 ! SIDES
(! SPLIT GR[ TGR AG4
  ,DEVELOP;T F ! EGG TAKES PLACE
SIMIL>LY ) FI%ES T >E OVIP>\S 9T]N,Y &)
FI%ES T >E OVIP>\S EXT]N,Y2 T IS 6SAY1 !
EMBRYO -ES AT ! UPP] 5D (! EGG & IS
5VELOP$ 9 A MEMBRANE1 &! EYES1 L>GE &
SPH]ICAL1 >E ! F/ ORGANS VISI#4 ,F ?
CIRCUM/.E X IS PLA9 T ! ASS];N IS UNT5A#
: IS MADE 0"S WRIT]S1 6WIT1 T ! "Y (
OVIP>\S FI%ES >E G5]AT$ L ! GRUBS (
WORMS2 =! OPPOSITE PH5OM5A >E OBS]V$ 9 !
CASE ( ^! GRUBS1 9 T _! L[] EXTREMITIES
>E ! L>G] AT ! \TSET1 & T ! EYES &! H1D
APPE> LAT] ON4 ,AF ! EGG HAS BE5 US$ UP1
! "Y FI%ES >E L TADPOLES 9 %APE1 & AT
F/1 )\T TAK+ ANY NUTRI;T1 !Y GR[ 0SU/5.E
DERIV$ F ! JUICE OOZ+ F ! EGG2 0& BY1 !Y
>E N\RI%$ UP 6FULL GR[? 0! RIV]-WAT]S4
  ,:5 ! ,EUX9E IS ,8PURG$0' A SUB/.E
CALL$ PHYCUS IS C>RI$ 96! ,HELLESPONT1 &
? SUB/.E IS (A PALE YELL[ COL\R4 ,"S
WRIT]S AV] T X IS ! FL[] (! PHYCUS1 F :
R\GE IS MADE2 X -ES AT ! 2G9N+ ( SUMM]4
,OY/]S &! SMALL FI% ( ^! LOCALITIES FE$
ON ? SUB/.E1 & "S (! 9HABITANTS ( ^!
M>I"T 4TRICTS SAY T ! PURPLE MUREX
DERIVES XS PECULI> COL\R F X4
                  #AD
  ,M>%-FI%ES & RIV]-FI%ES 3CV AT ! AGE (
FIVE MON?S Z A G5]AL RULE1 & DEPOSIT _!
SPAWN T[>DS ! CLOSE (! YE> )\T EXCEP;N4
,&) ^! FI%ES1 L Z )! M>9E FI%ES1 !
FEMALE DOES N VOID ALL H] E7S AT "O "T1
NOR ! MALE 8 SP]M2 B !Y >E AT ALL "TS M
OR LESS PROVID$1 ! FEMALE ) E7S1 &! MALE
) SP]M4 ,!-C>P SPAWNS Z ! S1SONS -E R.D1
FIVE OR SIX "TS1 & FOLL[S 9 SPAWN+ !
RIS+ (! GRT] 3/ELL,NS4 ,! *ALCIS SPAWNS
?REE "TS1 &! O!R FI%ES ONCE ONLY 9 !
YE>4 ,!Y ALL SPAWN 9 POOLS LEFT 0!
OV]FL[+ ( RIV]S1 & NE> 6RE$Y PLACES 9
M>%ES2 Z = 9/.E ! PHOX9US OR M9N[ &!
P]*4
  ,! GLANIS OR %1T-FI% &! P]* DEPOSIT _!
SPAWN 9 "O 3T9U\S /R+1 L ! FROG2 S
3T9U\S1 9 FACT1 IS ! 3VOLUT$ SPAWN (!
P]* T1 0R1SON ( XS SMOO?;S1 ! FI%]M5 9 !
M>%ES C UNW9D X (F ! RE$S L ?R1DS (F A
REEL4 ,! L>G] 9DIVIDUALS (! %1T-FI%
SPAWN 9 DEEP WAT]S1 "S 9 WAT] (A FA?OM'S
DEP?1 ! SMALL] 9 %ALL[] WAT]1 G5],Y
CLOSE 6! ROOTS (! WILL[ OR ( "S O!R
TREE1 OR CLOSE 6RE$S OR 6MOSS4 ,AT "TS
^! FI%ES 9T]TW9E ) "O ANO!R1 A BIG )A LL
"O1 & BR+ 96JUXTAPOSI;N ! DUCTS-: "S
WRIT]S DESIGNATE Z NAVELS-AT ! PO9T ":
!Y EMIT ! G5]ATIVE PRODUCTS & 4*>GE !
EGG 9 ! CASE (! FEMALE &! MILT 9 ! CASE
(! MALE4 ,S* E7S Z >E 2SPR9KL$ )! MILT
GR[1 9 A "D OR "!ABS1 :IT] & L>G]1 & 9 A
LL :ILE AFWS ! FI%'S EYES 2COME VISI# =
^! ORGANS 9 ALL FI%ES1 Z = T MATT] 9 ALL
O!R ANIMALS1 >E E>LY 3SPICU\S & SEEM
4PROPOR;NATELY BIG4 ,B S* E7S Z ! MILT
FAILS 6T\* REMA91 Z ) M>9E FI%ES1 USE.S
& 9F]TILE4 ,F ! F]TILE E7S1 Z ! LL FI%
GR[1 A K9D ( %1? DETA*ES XF2 ? IS A
MEMBRANE T 5VELOPS ! EGG &! "Y FI%4 ,:5
! MILT HAS M+L$ )! E7S1 ! RESULT+
PRODUCT 2COMES V /ICKY OR VISC\S1 &
AD"HS 6! ROOTS ( TREES OR :]"E X MAY H
BE5 LAID4 ,! MALE KEEPS ON GU>D AT !
PR9CIPAL SPAWN+-PLACE1 &! FEMALE AF
SPAWN+ GOES AWAY4
  ,9 ! CASE (! %1T-FI% ! GR[? F ! EGG IS
EXCEP;N,Y SL[1 &1 9 3SEQU;E1 ! MALE HAS
6KEEP WAT* = =TY OR FIFTY "DS 6PREV5T !-
SPAWN 2+ DEV\R$ 0S* LL FI%ES Z *.E 6-E
BY4 ,NEXT 9 PO9T ( SL[;S IS ! G5],N (!
C>P4 ,Z ) FI%ES 9 G5]AL1 S EV5 ) ^!1 !
SPAWN ?US PROTECT$ 4APPE>S & GETS LO/
RAPIDLY4
  ,9 ! CASE ( "S (! SMALL] FI%ES :5 !Y
>E ONLY ?REE "DS OLD "Y FI%ES >E G5]AT$4
,E7S T\*$ 0! MALE SP]M TAKE ON 9CR1SE
BO? ! SAME "D & AL LAT]4 ,! EGG (! %1T-
FI% IS Z BIG Z A VET*-SE$2 ! EGG (! C>P
&(! C>P-SPECIES Z BIG Z A MILLET-SE$4
  ,^! FI%ES !N SPAWN & G5]ATE 9 ! WAY "H
DESCRIB$4 ,! *ALCIS1 H["E1 SPAWNS 9 DEEP
WAT] 9 D5SE %OALS ( FI%2 &! S-CALL$
TILON SPAWNS NE> 6B1*ES 9 %ELT]$ SPOTS 9
%OALS LIKEWISE4 ,! C>P1 ! BAL]OS1 &
FI%ES 9 G5]AL PU% EAG]LY 96! %ALL[S =!
PURPOSE ( SPAWN+1 & V (T5 ?IRTE5 OR
F\RTE5 MALES >E SE5 FOLL[+ A S+LE
FEMALE4 ,:5 ! FEMALE DEPOSITS H] SPAWN &
DE"PS1 ! MALES FOLL[ ON & %$ ! MILT4 ,!
GRT] POR;N (! SPAWN GETS WA/$2 2C1 [+ 6!
FACT T ! FEMALE MOVES AB :ILE SPAWN+1 !
SPAWN SCATT]S1 OR S M* ( X Z IS CAU<T 9
! /R1M & DOES N GET 5TANGL$ ) "S RU2I%4
,=1 )! EXCEP;N (! %1TFI%1 NO FI% KEEPS
ON GU>D2 UN.S1 0! WAY1 X 2 ! C>P1 : IS
SD 6REMA9 ON GU>D1 IF X S HAPP5 T XS
SPAWN LIES 9 A SOLID MASS4
  ,ALL MALE FI%ES >E SUPPLI$ ) MILT1
EXCEPT+ ! EEL3 )! EEL1 ! MALE IS DEVOID
( MILT1 &! FEMALE ( SPAWN4 ,! MULLET
GOES UP F ! SEA 6M>%ES & RIV]S2 ! EELS1
ON ! 3TR>Y1 MAKE _! WAY D[N F ! M>%ES &
RIV]S 6! SEA4
                  #AE
  ,! GRT MAJOR;Y ( FI%1 !N1 Z HAS BE5
/AT$1 PROCE$ F E7S4 ,H["E1 "! >E "S FI%
T PROCE$ F MUD & S&1 EV5 ( ^? K9DS T
PROCE$ AL F PAIR+ &! EGG4 ,? O3URS 9
PONDS "H & "!1 & ESPECI,Y 9 A POND 9 !
NEI<B\RHOOD ( ,CNIDOS4 ,? POND1 X IS SD1
AT "O "T RAN DRY AB ! RIS+ (! ,DOG/>1 &!
MUD _H ALL DRI$ UP2 AT ! F/ FALL (! RA9S
"! 0 A %[ ( WAT] 9 ! POND1 & ON ! F/
APPE>.E (! WAT] %OALS ( T9Y FI% 7 F.D 9
! POND4 ,! FI% 9 "Q 0 A K9D ( MULLET1 "O
: DOES N PROCE$ F NORMAL PAIR+1 AB !
SIZE (A SMALL SPRAT1 & N "O ( ^! FI%ES 0
PROVID$ ) EI SPAWN OR MILT4 ,"! >E F.D
AL 9 ,ASIA ,M9OR1 9 RIV]S N -MUNICAT+ )!
SEA1 LL FI%ES L :ITEBAIT1 DI6]+ F !
SMALL FRY F.D NE> ,CNIDOS B F.D "U
SIMIL> CIRCUM/.ES4 ,"S WRIT]S ACTU,Y AV]
T MULLET ALL GR[ SPONTANE\SLY4 ,9 ?
ASS];N !Y >E MISTAK51 =! FEMALE (! FI%
IS F.D PROVID$ ) SPAWN1 &! MALE ) MILT4
,H["E1 "! IS A SPECIES ( MULLET T GR[S
SPONTANE\SLY \ ( MUD & S&4
  ,F ! FACTS ABV ENUM]AT$ X IS Q PROV$ T
C]TA9 FI%ES -E SPONTANE\SLY 96EXI/;E1 N
2+ DERIV$ F E7S OR F COPUL,N4 ,S* FI% Z
>E NEI OVIP>\S NOR VIVIP>\S >ISE ALL F
"O ( TWO S\RCES1 F MUD1 OR F S& & F
DECAY$ MATT] T RISES ?;E Z A SCUM2 =
9/.E1 ! S-CALL$ FRO? (! SMALL FRY -ES \
( S&Y GR.D4 ,? FRY IS 9CAPA# ( GR[? &(
PROPAGAT+ XS K9D2 AF LIV+ =A :ILE X DIES
AWAY & ANO!R CR1TURE TAKES XS PLACE1 &
S1 ) %ORT 9T]VALS EXCEPT$1 X MAY 2 SD
6LA/ ! :OLE YE> "?4 ,AT ALL EV5TS1 X
LA/S F ! AUTUMN RIS+ ( ,>CTURUS UP 6!
SPR+-"T4 ,Z A PRO( T ^! FI% O3A.N,Y -E \
(! GR.D WE H ! FACT T 9 COLD W1!R !Y >E
N CAU<T1 & T !Y >E CAU<T 9 W>M W1!R1
OBVI\SLY -+ UP \ (! GR.D 6CAT* ! H1T2
AL1 :5 ! FI%]M5 USE DR$GES &! GR.D IS
SCRAP$ UP FAIRLY (T51 ! FI%ES APPE> 9
L>G] NUMB]S &( SUP]IOR QUAL;Y4 ,ALL O!R
SMALL FRY >E 9F]IOR 9 QUAL;Y [+ 6RAPID;Y
( GR[?4 ,! FRY >E F.D 9 %ELT]$ & M>%Y
4TRICTS1 :5 AF A SPELL ( F9E W1!R ! GR.D
IS GETT+ W>M]1 Z1 = 9/.E1 9 !
NEI<B\RHOOD ( ,A!NS1 AT ,SALAMIS & NE> !
TOMB ( ,!MI/OCLES & AT ,M>A?ON2 = 9 ^!
4TRICTS ! FRO? IS F.D4 ,X APPE>S1 !N1 9
S* 4TRICTS & DUR+ S* W1!R1 & O3A.N,Y
APPE>S AF A H1VY FALL ( RA9 9 ! FRO? T
IS ?R[N UP 0! FALL+ RA91 F : CIRCUM/.E !
SUB/.E DERIVES XS SPECIFIC "N4 ,FOAM IS
O3A.N,Y BR"\ 9 ON ! SURFACE (! SEA 9
FAIR W1!R4 7,& 9 ?1 ": X HAS =M$ ON !
SURFACE1 ! S-CALL$ FRO? COLLECTS1 Z
GRUBS SW>M 9 MANURE2 = :-R1SON ? FRY IS
(T5 BR"\ 9 F ! OP5 SEA4 ,! FI% IS AT XS
BE/ 9 QUAL;Y & QUANT;Y 9 MOI/ W>M W1!R47
  ,! ORD9>Y FRY IS ! NORMAL ISSUE ( P>5T
FI%ES3 ! S-CALL$ GUDGEON-FRY ( SMALL
9SIGNIFICANT GUDGEON-L FI% T BURR[ "U !
GR.D4 ,F ! ,PHAL]IC FRY -ES ! MEMBRAS1 F
! MEMBRAS ! TRI*IS1 F ! TRI*IS !
TRI*IAS1 & F "O "PICUL> SORT ( FRY1 6WIT
F T F.D 9 ! H>B\R ( ,A!NS1 -ES :AT IS
CALL$ ! 5CRASI*OLUS1 OR AN*OVY4 ,"! IS
ANO!R FRY1 DERIV$ F ! MAENIS &! MULLET4
  ,! UNF]TILE FRY IS WAT]Y & KEEPS ONLY
A %ORT "T1 Z HAS BE5 /AT$1 = AT LA/ ONLY
H1D & EYES >E LEFT4 ,H["E1 ! FI%]M5 (
LATE H HIT ^U A ME?OD ( TRANSPORT+ X 6A
4T.E1 Z :5 SALT$ X KEEPS =A 3SID]A# "T4
                  #AF
  ,EELS >E N ! ISSUE ( PAIR+1 NEI >E !Y
OVIP>\S2 NOR 0 AN EEL "E F.D SUPPLI$ )
EI MILT OR SPAWN1 NOR >E !Y :5 CUT OP5
F.D 6H )9 !M PASSAGES = SPAWN OR = E7S4
,9 PO9T ( FACT1 ? 5TIRE SPECIES ( BLOOD$
ANIMALS PROCE$S NEI F PAIR NOR F ! EGG4
  ,"! C 2 NO D\BT T ! CASE IS S4 ,= 9 "S
/&+ POOLS1 AF ! WAT] HAS BE5 DRA9$ (F &!
MUD HAS BE5 DR$G$ AWAY1 ! EELS APPE> AG
AF A FALL ( RA94 ,9 "T ( DR"\ !Y D N
APPE> EV5 9 /AGNANT PONDS1 =! SIMPLE
R1SON T _! EXI/;E & SU/5.E IS DERIV$ F
RA9-WAT]4
  ,"! IS NO D\BT1 !N1 T !Y PROCE$ NEI F
PAIR+ NOR F AN EGG4 ,"S WRIT]S1 H["E1 >E
( OP9ION T !Y G5]ATE _! K9D1 2C 9 "S
EELS LL WORMS >E F.D1 F : !Y SUPPOSE T
EELS >E DERIV$4 ,B ? OP9ION IS N F.D$ ON
FACT4 ,EELS >E DERIV$ F ! S-CALL$
,8E>?'S GUTS0' T GR[ SPONTANE\SLY 9 MUD
& 9 HUMID GR.D2 9 FACT1 EELS H AT "TS
BE5 SE5 6EM]GE \ ( S* E>?WORMS1 & ON O!R
O3A.NS H BE5 R5D]$ VISI# :5 ! E>?WORMS 7
LAID OP5 0EI SCRAP+ OR CUTT+4 ,S*
E>?WORMS >E F.D BO? 9 ! SEA & 9 RIV]S1
ESPECI,Y ": "! IS DECAY$ MATT]3 9 ! SEA
9 PLACES ": SEA-WE$ AB.DS1 & 9 RIV]S &
M>%ES NE> 6! $GE2 = X IS NE> 6! WAT]'S
$GE T SUN-H1T HAS XS *IEF P[] & PRODUCES
PUTREFAC;N4 ,S M* =! G5],N (! EEL4
                  #AG
  ,FI% D N ALL BR+ =? _! "Y AT ! SAME
S1SON NOR ALL 9 L MANN]1 NEI IS ! P]IOD
( GE/,N = ALL (! SAME DUR,N4
  ,2F PAIR+ ! MALES & FEMALES GA!R TGR 9
%OALS2 AT ! "T = COPUL,N & "PURI;N !Y
PAIR (F4 ,) "S FI%ES ! "T ( GE/,N IS N
L;G] ?AN ?IRTY "DS1 ) O!RS X IS A LESS]
P]IOD2 B ) ALL X EXT5DS OV] A NUMB] (
"DS DIVISI# 0SEV54 ,! L;GE/ P]IOD (
GE/,N IS T (! SPECIES : "S CALL A M>9US4
  ,! S>GUE 3CVS DUR+ ! MON? ( ,POSEIDEON
7OR ,DECEMB]71 & C>RIES XS SPAWN = ?IRTY
"DS2 &! SPECIES ( MULLET "ND 0"S !
*ELON1 &! MYXON1 G ) SPAWN AT ! SAME
P]IOD & OV] ! SAME L5G? ( "T4
  ,ALL FI% SU6] GRTLY DUR+ ! P]IOD (
GE/,N1 & >E 9 3SEQU;E V APT 6BE ?R[N UP
ON %ORE AT ? "T4 ,9 "S CASES !Y >E DRIV5
FRANTIC ) PA9 & ?R[ !MVS ON L&4 ,AT ALL
EV5TS !Y >E "?\T ? "T 3T9U,Y 9 MO;N
UNTIL "PURI;N IS OV] 7? 2+ ESPECI,Y TRUE
(! MULLET71 & AF "PURI;N !Y >E 9 REPOSE4
,) _M FI% ! "T = "PURI;N T]M9ATES ON !
APPE>.E ( GRUBS )9 ! BELLY2 = SMALL LIV+
GRUBS GET G5]AT$ "! & EAT UP ! SPAWN4
  ,) %OAL FI%ES "PURI;N TAKES PLACE 9 !
SPR+1 & 9DE$1 ) MO/ FI%ES1 AB ! "T (!
SPR+ EQUINOX2 ) O!RS X IS AT DI6]5T "TS1
9 SUMM] ) "S1 &) O!RS AB ! AUTUMN
EQUINOX4
  ,! F/ ( %OAL FI%ES 6SPAWN IS ! A!R9E1
& X SPAWNS CLOSE 6L&2 ! LA/ IS !
CEPHALUS3 & ? IS 9F]R$ F ! FACT T !
BROOD (! A!R9E APPE>S F/ ( ALL &! BROOD
(! CEPHALUS LA/4 ,! MULLET AL SPAWNS
E>LY4 ,! SAUPE SPAWNS USU,Y AT ! 2G9N+ (
SUMM]1 B O3A.N,Y 9 ! AUTUMN4 ,!
AULOPIAS1 : "S CALL ! AN?IAS1 SPAWNS 9 !
SUMM]4 ,NEXT 9 ORD] ( SPAWN+ -ES !
*RYSOPHRYS OR GILTH1D1 ! BASSE1 !
MORMYRUS1 & 9 G5]AL S* FI% Z >E NICK"ND
,8RUNN]S0'4 ,LATE/ 9 ORD] (! %OAL FI% -E
! R$ MULLET &! CORAC9E2 ^! SPAWN 9
AUTUMN4 ,! R$ MULLET SPAWNS ON MUD1 &
3SEQU5TLY1 Z ! MUD 3T9UES COLD =A L;G
:ILE1 SPAWNS LATE 9 ! YE>4 ,! CORAC9E
C>RIES XS SPAWN =A L;G "T2 B1 Z X LIVES
USU,Y ON ROCKY GR.D1 X GOES 6A 4T.E &
SPAWNS 9 PLACES AB.D+ 9 S1WE$1 AT A
P]IOD LAT] ?AN ! R$ MULLET4 ,! MAENIS
SPAWNS AB ! W9T] SOL/ICE4 ,(! O!RS1 S* Z
>E PELAGIC SPAWN =! MO/ "P 9 SUMM]2 :
FACT IS PROV$ 0_! N 2+ CAU<T 0FI%]M5
DUR+ ? P]IOD4
  ,( ORD9>Y FI%ES ! MO/ PROLIFIC IS !
SPRAT2 ( C>TILAG9\S FI%ES1 ! FI%+-FROG4
,SPECIM5S1 H["E1 (! FI%+-FROG >E R>E F !
FACIL;Y ) : ! "Y >E DE/ROY$1 Z ! FEMALE
LAYS H] SPAWN ALL 9 A LUMP CLOSE 9
6%ORE4 ,Z A RULE1 C>TILAG9\S FI% >E LESS
PROLIFIC ?AN O!R FI% [+ 6_! 2+ VIVIP>\S2
& _! "Y 0R1SON ( _! SIZE H A BETT] *.E (
ESCAP+ DE/RUC;N4
  ,! S-CALL$ NE$LE-FI% 7OR PIPE-FI%7 IS
LATE 9 SPAWN+1 &! GRT] POR;N ( !M >E
BUR/ AS"U 0! E7S 2F SPAWN+2 &! E7S >E N
S _M 9 NUMB] Z L>GE 9 SIZE4 ,! "Y FI%
CLU/] R.D ! P>5T L S _M "Y SPID]S1 =!
FI% SPAWNS ON 6H]F2 &1 IF ANY "O T\* !
"Y1 !Y SWIM AWAY4 ,! A!R9E SPAWNS 0RU2+
XS BELLY AG/ ! S&4
  ,TUNNY FI% AL BUR/ AS"U 0R1SON ( _!
FAT4 ,!Y LIVE = TWO YE>S2 &! FI%]M5 9F]
? AGE F ! CIRCUM/.E T ONCE :5 "! 0 A
FAILURE (! "Y TUNNY FI% =A YE> "! 0 A
FAILURE (! FULL-GR[N TUNNY ! NEXT SUMM]4
,!Y >E ( OP9ION T ! TUNNY IS A FI% A YE>
OLD] ?AN ! PELAMYD4 ,! TUNNY &! MACK]EL
PAIR AB ! CLOSE (! MON? ( ,ELAPHEBOLION1
& SPAWN AB ! -M;E;T (! MON? (
,HECATOMBAEON2 !Y DEPOSIT _! SPAWN 9 A
SORT ( BAG4 ,! GR[? (! "Y TUNNY IS
RAPID4 ,AF ! FEMALES H SPAWN$ 9 !
,EUX9E1 "! -ES F ! EGG :AT "S CALL
SCORDYLAE1 B :AT ! ,BYZANT9ES NICK"N !
,8AUXIDS0' OR ,8GR[]S0'1 F _! GR[+ 6A
3SID]A# SIZE 9 A FEW "DS2 ^! FI% G \ (!
,PONTUS 9 AUTUMN AL;G )! "Y TUNNIES1 &
5T] ,PONTUS 9 ! SPR+ Z PELAMYDS4 ,FI%ES
Z A RULE TAKE ON GR[? ) RAPID;Y1 B ? IS
PECULI>LY ! CASE ) ALL SPECIES ( FI% F.D
9 ! ,PONTUS2 ! GR[?1 = 9/.E1 (! AMIA-
TUNNY IS Q VISI# F "D 6"D4
  ,6RESUME1 WE M/ BE> 9 M9D T ! SAME FI%
9 ! SAME LOCALITIES H N ! SAME S1SON =
PAIR+1 = 3CEP;N1 = "PURI;N1 OR = FAV\R+
W1!R4 ,! CORAC9E1 = 9/.E1 9 "S PLACES
SPAWNS AB :1T-H>VE/4 ,! /ATE;TS "H GIV5
PRET5D ONLY 6GIVE ! RESULTS ( G5]AL
OBS]V,N4
  ,! 3G] AL SPAWNS1 B ! FACT IS N EQU,Y
OBVI\S 9 ALL LOCALITIES1 NOR IS ! SPAWN
PLA9LY VISI# [+ 6! FAT (! FI%2 =! SPAWN
IS LANKY 9 %APE Z X IS ) S]P5TS4 ,H["E1
IF X 2 PUT ON ! FIRE X %[S XS NATURE2 =!
FAT EVAPORATES & MELTS1 :ILE ! E7S D.E
AB & EXPLODE )A CRACK4 ,FUR!R1 IF Y T\*
! SUB/.ES & RUB !M ) YR F+]S1 ! FAT
FEELS SMOO? &! EGG R\<4 ,"S 3G]S >E
PROVID$ ) FAT B N ) ANY SPAWN1 O!RS >E
UNPROVID$ ) FAT B H EGG-SPAWN Z "H
DESCRIB$4
                  #AH
  ,WE H1 !N1 TR1T$ PRETTY FULLY (!
ANIMALS T FLY 9 ! AIR OR SWIM 9 ! WAT]1
&( S* ( ^? T WALK ON DRY L& Z >E
OVIP>\S1 6WIT ( _! PAIR+1 3CEP;N1 &! L
PH5OM5A2 X N[ REMA9S 6TR1T (! SAME
PH5OM5A 9 3NEXION ) VIVIP>\S L& ANIMALS
&) MAN4
  ,! /ATE;TS MADE 9 REG>D 6! PAIR+ (!
SEXES APPLY "PLY 6! "PICUL> K9DS (
ANIMAL & "PLY 6ALL 9 G5]AL4 ,X IS -MON
6ALL ANIMALS 6BE MO/ EXCIT$ 0! DESIRE (
"O SEX =! O!R & 0! PL1SURE DERIV$ F
COPUL,N4 ,! FEMALE IS MO/ CROSS-TEMP]$ J
AF "PURI;N1 ! MALE DUR+ ! "T ( PAIR+2 =
9/.E1 /ALLIONS AT ? P]IOD BITE "O ANO!R1
?R[ _! RID]S1 & *ASE !M4 ,WILD BO>S1 ?\<
USU,Y 5FEE#D AT ? "T Z ! RESULT (
COPUL,N1 >E N[ UNUSU,Y FI]CE1 & FI<T )
"O ANO!R 9 AN EXTRAORD9>Y WAY1 CLO?+
!MVS ) DEF5SIVE >M\R1 OR 9 O!R ^WS
DELIB]ATELY ?ICK5+ _! HIDE 0RU2+ AG/
TREES OR 0COAT+ !MVS REP1T$LY ALL OV] )
MUD & !N DRY+ !MVS 9 ! SUN4 ,!Y DRIVE "O
ANO!R AWAY F ! SW9E PA/URES1 & FI<T ) S*
FURY T V (T5 BO? -BATANTS SU3UMB4 ,!
CASE IS SIMIL> ) BULLS1 RAMS1 & HE-
GOATS2 =1 ?\< AT ORD9>Y "TS !Y H]D TGR1
AT BRE$+ "T !Y HOLD ALO( F & QU>REL ) "O
ANO!R4 ,! MALE CAMEL AL IS CROSS-TEMP]$
AT PAIR+ "T IF EI A MAN OR A CAMEL -ES
NE> HM2 Z =A HORSE1 A CAMEL IS R1DY
6FI<T HM AT ANY "T4 ,X IS ! SAME ) WILD
ANIMALS4 ,! BE>1 ! WOLF1 &! LION >E ALL
AT ? "T F]OCI\S T[>DS S* Z -E 9 _! WAY1
B ! MALES ( ^! ANIMALS >E LESS GIV5
6FI<T ) "O ANO!R F ! FACT T !Y >E AT NO
"T GREG>I\S4 ,! %E-BE> IS FI]CE AF CU2+1
&! BIT* AF PUPP+4
  ,MALE ELEPHANTS GET SAVAGE AB PAIR+
"T1 &= ? R1SON X IS /AT$ T M5 :O H *>GE
( ELEPHANTS 9 ,9DIA N"E ALL[ ! MALES 6H
9T]C\RSE )! FEMALES2 ON ! GR.D T ! MALES
G WILD AT ? "T & TURN TOPSY-TURVY !
DWELL+S ( _! KEEP]S1 LI<TLY 3/RUCT$ Z !Y
>E1 & -MIT ALL K9DS ( HAVOC4 ,!Y AL /ATE
T ABUNDANCY ( FOOD HAS A T5D5CY 6TAME !
MALES4 ,!Y FUR!R 9TRODUCE O!R ELEPHANTS
AM;G/ ! WILD "OS1 & PUNI% & BR1K !M 9
0SETT+ ON ! NEW-COM]S 6*A/ISE ! O!RS4
  ,ANIMALS T PAIR FREQU5TLY & N AT A
S+LE SPECIFIC S1SON1 Z = 9/.E ANIMALS
DOME/ICAT$ 0MAN1 S* Z SW9E & DOGS1 >E
F.D 69DULGE 9 S* FR1KS 6A LESS] DEGREE
[+ 6! FREQU5CY ( _! SEXUAL 9T]C\RSE4
  ,( FEMALE ANIMALS ! M>E IS ! MO/
SEXU,Y WANTON1 & NEXT 9 ORD] -ES ! C[4
,9 FACT1 ! M>E IS SD 6G A-HORS+2 &! T]M
DERIV$ F ! HABITS ( ? "O ANIMAL S]VES Z
A T]M ( ABUSE APPLICA# 6S* FEMALES (!
HUMAN SPECIES Z >E UNBRIDL$ 9 ! WAY (
SEXUAL APPETITE4 ,? IS ! -MON PH5OM5ON Z
OBS]V$ 9 ! S[ :5 %E IS SD 6G A-BO>+4 ,!
M>E IS SD AL AB ? "T 6GET W9D-IMPREGNAT$
IF N IMPREGNAT$ 0! /ALLION1 &= ? R1SON 9
,CRETE !Y N"E REMOVE ! /ALLION F ! M>ES2
= :5 ! M>E GETS 96? 3DI;N %E RUNS AWAY F
ALL O!R HORSES4 ,! M>ES "U ^! CIRCUM/.ES
FLY 9V>IABLY EI NOR?W>DS OR S\?W>DS1 &
N"E T[>DS EI EA/ OR WE/4 ,:5 ? -PLA9T IS
ON !M !Y ALL[ NO "O 6APPROA*1 UNTIL EI
!Y >E EXHAU/$ ) FATIGUE OR H R1*$ ! SEA4
,"U EI ( ^! CIRCUM/.ES !Y 4*>GE A C]TA9
SUB/.E ,8HIPPOMANES0'1 ! TITLE GIV5 6A
GR[? ON A NEW-BORN FOAL2 ? RESEM#S ! S[-
VIRUS1 & IS 9 GRT REQUE/ AM;G/ WOM5 :O
D1L 9 DRUGS & PO;NS4 ,AB HORS+ "T ! M>ES
HU4LE CLOS] TGR1 >E 3T9U,Y SWIT*+ _!
TAILS1 _! NEI< IS ABNORMAL 9 S.D1 & F !
SEXUAL ORGAN "! FL[S A LIQUID RESEMBL+
G5ITAL SP]M1 B M* ?9N] ?AN ! SP]M (!
MALE4 ,X IS ? SUB/.E T "S CALL
HIPPOMANES1 9/1D (! GR[? F.D ON ! FOAL2
!Y SAY X IS EXTREMELY DI6ICULT 6GET Z X
OOZES \ ONLY 9 SMALL DROPS AT A "T4
,M>ES AL1 :5 9 H1T1 4*>GE UR9E
FREQU5TLY1 & FRISK ) "O ANO!R4 ,S* >E !
PH5OM5A 3NECT$ )! HORSE4
  ,C[S G A-BULL+2 & S -PLETELY >E !Y "U
! 9FLU;E (! SEXUAL EXCITE;T T ! H]DSM5 H
NO 3TROL OV] !M & _C CAT* HOLD ( !M 9 !
FIELDS4 ,M>ES & K9E ALIKE1 :5 9 H1T1
9DICATE ! FACT 0! UPRAIS+ ( _! G5ITAL
ORGANS1 & 03T9U,Y VOID+ UR9E4 ,FUR!R1
K9E M.T ! BULLS1 FOLL[ !M AB2 & KEEP /&+
2S !M4 ,! "Y] FEMALES BO? ) HORSES & OX5
>E ! F/ 6GET 9 H1T2 & _! SEXUAL
APPETITES >E ALL ! KE5] IF ! W1!R W>M &
_! BODILY 3DI;N 2 H1L?Y4 ,M>ES1 :5 CLIPT
( _! COAT1 H ! SEXUAL FEEL+ *ECK$1 &
ASSUME A D[NCA/ DROOP+ APPE>.E4 ,!
/ALLION RECOGNIZES 0! SC5T ! M>ES T =M 8
-PANY1 EV5 ?\< !Y H BE5 TGR ONLY A FEW
"DS 2F BRE$+ "T3 IF !Y GET MIX$ UP ) O!R
M>ES1 ! /ALLION BITES & DRIVES AWAY !
9T]LOP]S4 ,HE FE$S A"P1 A3OMPANI$ 0HIS
[N TROOP ( M>ES4 ,EA* /ALLION HAS
ASSIGN$ 6HM AB ?IRTY M>ES OR EV5 "S:AT
M2 :5 A /RANGE /ALLION APPROA*ES1 HE
HU4LES 8 M>ES 96A CLOSE R+1 RUNS R.D !M1
!N ADV.ES 6! 5C.T] (! NEWCOM]2 IF "O (!
M>ES MAKE A MOVE;T1 HE BITES H] & DRIVES
H] BACK4 ,! BULL 9 BRE$+ "T 2G9S 6GRAZE
)! C[S1 & FI<TS ) O!R BULLS 7HAV+ HI!RTO
GRAZ$ ) !M71 : IS T]M$ 0GRAZI]S ,8H]D-
SPURN+0'4 ,(T5 9 ,EPIRUS A BULL 4APPE>S
= ?REE MON?S TGR4 ,9 A G5]AL WAY "O MAY
/ATE T ( MALE ANIMALS EI N"O OR FEW H]D
) _! RESPECTIVE FEMALES 2F BRE$+ "T2 B
!Y KEEP SEP>ATE AF R1*+ MATUR;Y1 &! TWO
SEXES FE$ A"P4 ,S[S1 :5 !Y >E MOV$
0SEXUAL DESIRE1 OR >E1 Z X IS CALL$1 A-
BO>+1 W ATTACK EV5 HUMAN 2+S4
  ,) BIT*ES ! SAME SEXUAL 3DI;N IS T]M$
,8GETT+ 96H1T0'4 ,! SEXUAL ORGAN RISES
AT ? "T1 & "! IS A MOI/URE AB ! "PS4
,M>ES DRIP )A :ITE LIQUID AT ? S1SON4
  ,FEMALE ANIMALS >E SUBJECT 6M5/RUAL
4*>GES1 B N"E 9 S*-ABUND.E Z IS ! FEMALE
(! HUMAN SPECIES4 ,) EWES & %E-GOATS "!
>E SIGNS ( M5/RU,N 9 BRE$+ "T1 J 2F ! =
SUBMITT+ 6! MALE2 AF COPUL,N AL ! SIGNS
>E MANIFE/1 & !N C1SE = AN 9T]VAL UNTIL
! P]IOD ( "PURI;N >RIVES2 ! PROCESS !N
SUP]V5ES1 & X IS 0? SUP]V5;N T ! %EPH]D
"KS T S* & S* AN EWE IS AB 6BR+ =?4 ,AF
"PURI;N -ES COPI\S M5/RU,N1 N AT F/ M*
T+$ ) BLOOD1 B DEEPLY DY$ ) X 0& BY4 ,)!
C[1 ! %E ASS1 &! M>E1 ! 4*>GE IS M
COPI\S ACTU,Y1 [+ 6_! GRT] BULK1 B
PROPOR;N,Y 6! GRT] BULK X IS F> LESS
COPI\S4 ,! C[1 = 9/.E1 :5 9 H1T1
EXHIBITS A SMALL 4*>GE 6! EXT5T (A QU>T]
(A P9T ( LIQUID OR A LL LESS2 &! "T :5 ?
4*>GE TAKES PLACE IS ! BE/ "T = H] 6BE
COV]$ 0! BULL4 ,( ALL QUADRUP$S ! M>E IS
! MO/ EASILY DELIV]$ ( XS "Y1 EXHIBITS !
L1/ AM.T ( 4*>GE AF "PURI;N1 & EMITS !
L1/ AM.T ( BLOOD2 T IS 6SAY1 ( ALL
ANIMALS 9 PROPOR;N 6SIZE4 ,) K9E & M>ES
M5/RU,N USU,Y MANIFE/S XF AT 9T]VALS (
TWO1 F\R1 & SIX MON?S2 B1 UN.S "O 2
3/ANTLY ATT5D+ 6& ?OR\<LY ACQUA9T$ ) S*
ANIMALS1 X IS DI6ICULT 6V]IFY !
CIRCUM/.E1 &! RESULT IS T _M P >E "U !
2LIEF T ! PROCESS N"E TAKES PLACE ) ^!
ANIMALS AT ALL4
  ,) MULES M5/RU,N N"E TAKES PLACE1 B !
UR9E (! FEMALE IS ?ICK] ?AN ! UR9E (!
MALE4 ,Z A G5]AL RULE ! 4*>GE F ! BLA4]
9 ! CASE ( QUADRUP$S IS ?ICK] ?AN X IS 9
! HUMAN SPECIES1 & ? 4*>GE ) EWES & %E-
GOATS IS ?ICK] ?AN ) RAMS & HE-GOATS2 B
! UR9E (! JACKASS IS ?ICK] ?AN ! UR9E (!
%E-ASS1 &! UR9E (! BULL IS M PUNG5T ?AN
! UR9E (! C[4 ,AF "PURI;N ! UR9E ( ALL
QUADRUP$S 2COMES ?ICK]1 ESPECI,Y ) S*
ANIMALS Z EXHIBIT -P>ATIVELY SLI<T
4*>GES4 ,AT BRE$+ "T ! MILK 2COME
PURUL5T1 B AF "PURI;N X 2COMES :OLE"S4
,DUR+ PREGNANCY EWES & %E-GOATS GET
FATT] & EAT M2 Z IS AL ! CASE ) C[S1 &1
9DE$1 )! FEMALES ( ALL QUADRUP$S4
  ,9 G5]AL ! SEXUAL APPETITES ( ANIMALS
>E KE5E/ 9 SPR+-"T2 ! "T ( PAIR+1 H["E1
IS N ! SAME = ALL1 B IS ADAPT$ S Z
65SURE ! RE>+ (! "Y AT A 3V5I5T S1SON4
  ,DOME/ICAT$ SW9E C>RY _! "Y = F\R
MON?S1 & BR+ =? A LITT] ( TW5TY AT !
UTMO/2 &1 0! WAY1 IF ! LITT] 2 EXCE$+LY
NUM]\S !Y _C RE> ALL ! "Y4 ,Z ! S[ GR[S
OLD %E 3T9UES 6BE>1 B GR[S 9DI6]5T 6!
BO>2 %E 3CVS AF A S+LE COPUL,N1 B !Y H
6PUT ! BO> 6H] REP1T$LY [+ 6H] DROPP+ AF
9T]C\RSE :AT IS CALL$ ! S[-VIRUS4 ,?
9CID5T 2FALLS ALL S[S1 B "S ( !M 4*>GE !
G5ITAL SP]M Z WELL4 ,DUR+ 3CEP;N ANY "O
(! LITT] T GETS 9JUR$ OR DW>F$ IS CALL$
AN AFPIG OR SCUT3 S* 9JURY MAY O3UR AT
ANY "P (! WOMB4 ,AF LITT]+ ! "M (F]S !
=EMO/ T1T 6! F/-BORN4 ,:5 ! S[ IS 9 H1T1
%E M/ N AT ONCE 2 PUT 6! BO>1 B ONLY AF
%E LETS H] LUGS DROP1 = O!RWISE %E IS
APT 6GET 96H1T AG2 IF %E 2 PUT 6! BO> :5
9 FULL 3DI;N ( H1T1 "O COPUL,N1 Z HAS
BE5 SD1 IS SU6ICI5T4 ,X IS Z WELL
6SUPPLY ! BO> AT ! P]IOD ( COPUL,N )
B>LEY1 &! S[ AT ! "T ( "PURI;N ) BOIL$
B>LEY4 ,"S SW9E GIVE F9E LITT]S ONLY AT
! 2G9N+1 ) O!RS ! LITT]S IMPROVE Z ! "MS
GR[ 9 AGE & SIZE4 ,X IS SD T A S[1 IF %E
H "O ( H] EYES KNOCK$ \1 IS ALM SURE
6DIE SOON AFWS4 ,SW9E =! MO/ "P LIVE =
FIFTE5 YE>S1 B "S FALL LL %ORT (! TW5TY4
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  ,EWES 3CV AF ?REE OR F\R COPUL,NS )!
RAM4 ,IF RA9 FALLS AF 9T]C\RSE1 ! RAM
IMPREGNATES ! EWE AG2 & X IS ! SAME )!
%E-GOAT4 ,! EWE BE>S USU,Y TWO LAMBS1
"S"TS ?REE OR F\R4 ,BO? EWE & %E-GOAT
C>RY _! "Y = FIVE MON?S2 3SEQU5TLY :]"E
A 4TRICT IS SUNNY &! ANIMALS >E US$ 6-=T
& WELL F$1 !Y BE> TWICE 9 ! YE>4 ,! GOAT
LIVES = EI<T YE>S &! %EEP = T51 B 9 MO/
CASES N S L;G2 ! BELL-WE!R1 H["E1 LIVES
6FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,9 E FLOCK !Y TRA9 "O (!
RAMS = BELL-WE!R4 ,:5 HE IS CALL$ ON 0"N
0! %EPH]D1 HE TAKES ! L1D (! FLOCK3 & 6?
DUTY ! CR1TURE IS TRA9$ F XS E>LIE/
YE>S4 ,%EEP 9 ,E?IOPIA LIVE = TWELVE OR
?IRTE5 YE>S1 GOATS = T5 OR ELEV54 ,9 !
CASE (! %EEP &! GOAT ! TWO SEXES H
9T]C\RSE ALL _! LIVES L;G4
  ,TW9S ) %EEP & GOATS MAY 2 DUE 6RI*;S
( PA/URAGE1 OR 6! FACT T EI ! RAM OR !
HE-GOAT IS A TW9-2GETT] OR T ! EWE OR !
%E-GOAT IS A TW9-BE>]4 ,( ^! ANIMALS "S
GIVE BIR? 6MALES & O!RS 6FEMALES2 &!
DI6];E 9 ? RESPECT DEP5DS ON ! WAT]S !Y
DR9K & AL ON ! SIRES4 ,& IF !Y SUBMIT 6!
MALE :5 NOR? W9DS >E BL[+1 !Y >E APT
6BE> MALES2 IF :5 S\? W9DS >E BL[+1
FEMALES4 ,S* Z BE> FEMALES MAY GET 6BE>
MALES1 DUE REG>D 2+ PD 6_! LOOK+
NOR?W>DS :5 PUT 6! MALE4 ,EWES A3U/OM$
6BE PUT 6! RAM E>LY W REFUSE HM IF HE
ATTEMPT 6M.T !M LATE4 ,LAMBS >E BORN
:ITE & BLACK AC Z :ITE OR BLACK VE9S >E
"U ! RAM'S T;GUE2 ! LAMBS >E :ITE IF !
VE9S >E :ITE1 & BLACK IF ! VE9S >E
BLACK1 & :ITE & BLACK IF ! VE9S >E :ITE
& BLACK2 & R$ IF ! VE9S >E R$4 ,!
FEMALES T DR9K SALT$ WAT]S >E ! F/ 6TAKE
! MALE2 ! WAT] %D 2 SALT$ 2F & AF
"PURI;N1 & AG 9 ! SPR+"T4 ,) GOATS !
%EPH]DS APPO9T NO BELL-WE!R1 Z ! ANIMAL
IS N CAPA# ( REPOSE B FRISKY & APT
6RAM#4 ,IF AT ! APPO9T$ S1SON ! ELD]S (!
FLOCK >E EAG] = 9T]C\RSE1 ! %EPH]DS SAY
T X BODES WELL =! FLOCK2 IF ! "Y] "OS1 T
! FLOCK IS GO+ 6BE BAD4
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  ,( DOGS "! >E S"EAL BRE$S4 ,( ^! !
,LACONIAN H.D ( EI SEX IS FIT = BRE$+
PURPOSES :5 EI<T MON?S OLD3 AT AB ! SAME
AGE "S DOGS LIFT ! LEG :5 VOID+ UR9E4 ,!
BIT* 3CVS ) "O L9+2 ? IS CLE>LY SE5 9 !
CASE ": A DOG 3TRIVES 6L9E A BIT* 0/1L?1
Z !Y IMPREGNATE AF M.T+ ONLY ONCE4 ,!
,LACONIAN BIT* C>RIES H] "Y ! SIX? "P (A
YE> OR SIXTY "DS3 OR M 0"O1 TWO1 OR
?REE1 OR LESS 0"O2 ! PUPS >E BL = TWELVE
"DS AF BIR?4 ,AF PUPP+1 ! BIT* GETS 9
H1T AG 9 SIX MON?S1 B N 2F4 ,"S BIT*ES
C>RY _! "Y =! FIF? "P (! YE> OR =
SEV5TY-TWO "DS2 & _! PUPS >E BL = F\RTE5
"DS4 ,O!R BIT*ES C>RY _! "Y =A QU>T] (A
YE> OR = ?REE :OLE MON?S2 &! :ELPS ( ^!
>E BL = SEV5TE5 "DS4 ,! BIT* APPE>S G 9
H1T =! SAME L5G? ( "T4 ,M5/RU,N 3T9UES =
SEV5 "DS1 &A SWELL+ (! G5ITAL ORGAN
O3URS SIMULTANE\SLY2 X IS N DUR+ ? P]IOD
T ! BIT* IS 4POS$ 6SUBMIT 6! DOG1 B 9 !
SEV5 "DS T FOLL[4 ,! BIT* Z A RULE GOES
9 H1T = F\RTE5 "DS1 B O3A.N,Y = SIXTE54
,! BIR?-4*>GE O3URS SIMULTANE\SLY )!
DELIV]Y (! :ELPS1 &! SUB/.E ( X IS ?ICK
& MUC\S4 7,! FALL+-(F 9 BULK ON ! "P (!
"M IS N S GRT Z MI<T H BE5 9F]R$ F !
SIZE ( H] FRAME47 ,! BIT* IS USU,Y
SUPPLI$ ) MILK FIVE "DS 2F "PURI;N2 "S
SEV5 "DS PREVI\SLY1 "S F\R2 &! MILK IS
S]VICEA# IMMLY AF BIR?4 ,! ,LACONIAN
BIT* IS SUPPLI$ ) MILK ?IRTY "DS AF L9+4
,! MILK AT F/ IS ?ICKI%1 B GETS ?9N]
0DEGREES2 )! BIT* ! MILK IS ?ICK] ?AN )!
FEMALE ( ANY O!R ANIMAL EXCEPT+ ! S[ &!
H>E4 ,:5 ! BIT* >RIVES AT FULL GR[? AN
9DIC,N IS GIV5 ( H] CAPAC;Y =! MALE2 T
IS 6SAY1 J Z O3URS 9 ! FEMALE (! HUMAN
SPECIES1 A SWELL+ TAKES PLACE 9 ! T1TS (
! BR1/S1 &! BR1/S TAKE ON GRI/LE4 ,?
9CID5T1 H["E1 X IS DI6ICULT = ANY B AN
EXP]T 6DETECT1 Z ! "P T GIVES ! 9DIC,N
IS 9CONSID]A#4 ,! PREC$+ /ATE;TS RELATE
6! FEMALE1 & N "O ( !M 6! MALE4 ,! MALE
Z A RULE LIFTS 8 LEG 6VOID UR9E :5 SIX
MON?S OLD2 "S AT A LAT] P]IOD1 :5 EI<T
MON?S OLD1 "S 2F !Y R1* SIX MON?S4 ,9 A
G5]AL WAY "O MAY PUT X T !Y D S :5 !Y >E
\ ( PUPPYHOOD4 ,! BIT* SQUATS D[N :5 %E
VOIDS UR9E2 X IS A R>E EXCEP;N T %E
LIFTS ! LEG 6D S4 ,! BIT* BE>S TWELVE
PUPS AT ! MO/1 B USU,Y FIVE OR SIX2
O3A.N,Y A BIT* W BE> "O ONLY4 ,! BIT* (!
,LACONIAN BRE$ G5],Y BE>S EI<T4 ,! TWO
SEXES H 9T]C\RSE ) EA* O!R AT ALL P]IODS
( LIFE4 ,A V REM>KA# PH5OM5ON IS OBS]V$
9 ! CASE (! ,LACONIAN H.D3 9 O!R ^WS1 HE
IS F.D 6BE M VIGOR\S 9 -M]CE )! FEMALE
AF 2+ H>D-"W$ ?AN :5 ALL[$ 6LIVE IDLE4
  ,! DOG (! ,LACONIAN BRE$ LIVES T5
YE>S1 &! BIT* TWELVE4 ,! BIT* ( O!R
BRE$S USU,Y LIVES = F\RTE5 OR FIFTE5
YE>S1 B "S LIVE 6TW5TY2 &= ? R1SON C]TA9
CRITICS 3SID] T ,HOM] DID WELL 9
REPRES5T+ ! DOG ( ,ULYSSES Z HAV+ DI$ 9
8 TW5TIE? YE>4 ,)! ,LACONIAN H.D1 [+ 6!
H>D%IPS 6: ! MALE IS PUT1 HE IS LESS
L;G-LIV$ ?AN ! FEMALE2 ) O!R BRE$S !
4T9C;N Z 6L;GEV;Y IS N V APP>5T1 ?\< Z A
G5]AL RULE ! MALE IS ! L;G]-LIV$4
  ,! DOG %$S NO TEE? EXCEPT ! S-CALL$
,8CAN9ES0'2 ^! A DOG ( EI SEX %$S :5 F\R
MON?S OLD4 ,Z !Y %$ ^! ONLY1 _M P >E 9
D\BT Z 6! FACT1 & "S P1 [+ 6_! %$D+ B
TWO & XS 2+ H>D 6HIT ^U ! "T :5 !Y D S1
FANCY T ! ANIMAL %$S NO TEE? AT ALL2
O!RS1 AF OBS]V+ ! %$D+ ( TWO1 -E 6!
3CLU.N T ! CR1TURE %$S ! RE/ 9 DUE TURN4
,M5 4C]N ! AGE (A DOG 09SPEC;N ( XS
TEE?2 ) "Y DOGS ! TEE? >E :ITE & %>P
PO9T$1 ) OLD DOGS BLACK & BLUNT$4

                  #BA
  ,! BULL IMPREGNATES ! C[ AT A S+LE
M.T1 & M.TS ) S* VIG\R Z 6WEI< D[N ! C[2
IF 8 EF=T 2 UNSU3ESS;L1 ! C[ M/ 2 ALL[$
AN 9T]VAL ( TW5TY "DS 2F 2+ AG SUBMITT$4
,BULLS ( MATURE AGE DECL9E 6M.T ! SAME
C[ S"EAL "TS ON "O "D1 EXCEPT1 0! WAY1
AT 3SID]A# 9T]VALS4 ,"Y BULLS 0R1SON (
_! VIG\R >E 5A#D 6M.T ! SAME C[ S"EAL
"TS 9 "O "D1 &A GD _M C[S 2SS4 ,! BULL
IS ! L1/ SALACI\S ( MALE ANIMALS '''4 ,!
VICTOR AM;G ! BULLS IS ! "O T M.TS !
FEMALES2 :5 HE GETS EXHAU/$ 0HIS AMOR\S
EF=TS1 8 B1T5 ANTAGONI/ SETS ON HM & V
(T5 GETS ! BETT] (! 3FLICT4 ,! BULL &!
C[ >E AB A YE> OLD :5 X IS POSSI# = !M
6H -M]CE ) *.E ( (FSPR+3 Z A RULE1 H["E1
!Y >E AB TW5TY MON?S OLD1 B X IS
UNIV]S,Y ALL[$ T !Y >E CAPA# 9 ? RESPECT
AT ! AGE ( TWO YE>S4 ,! C[ GOES ) CALF =
N9E MON?S1 & %E CALVES 9 ! T5? MON?2 "S
MA9TA9 T !Y G 9 CALF = T5 MON?S1 6! V
"D4 ,A CALF DELIV]$ 2F ! "TS "H SPECIFI$
IS AN ABOR;N & N"E LIVES1 H["E LL
PREMATURE XS BIR? MAY H BE51 Z XS HOOVES
>E W1K & IMP]FECT4 ,! C[ Z A RULE BE>S B
"O CALF1 V SELDOM TWO2 %E SUBMITS 6!
BULL & BE>S Z L;G Z %E LIVES4
  ,C[S LIVE = AB FIFTE5 YE>S1 &! BULLS
TOO1 IF !Y H BE5 CA/RAT$2 B "S LIVE =
TW5TY YE>S OR EV5 M1 IF _! BODILY
3/ITU;NS 2 S.D4 ,! H]DSM5 TAME ! CA/RAT$
BULLS1 & GIVE !M AN (FICE 9 ! H]D
ANALOG\S 6! (FICE (! BELL-WE!R 9 A
FLOCK2 & ^! BULLS LIVE 6AN EXCEP;N,Y
ADV.ED AGE1 [+ 6_! EXEMP;N F H>D%IP &
6_! BR[S+ ON PA/URE ( GD QUAL;Y4 ,! BULL
IS 9 FULLE/ VIG\R :5 FIVE YE>S OLD1 :
L1DS ! CRITICS 6-M5D ,HOM] = APPLY+ 6!
BULL ! EPI!TS ( ,8FIVE-YE>-OLD0'1 OR ,8(
N9E S1SONS0'1 : EPI!TS >E ALIKE 9 M1N+4
,! OX %$S 8 TEE? AT ! AGE ( TWO YE>S1 N
ALL TGR B J Z ! HORSE %$S HIS4 ,:5 !
ANIMAL SU6]S F PODAGRA X DOES N %$ !
HO(1 B IS SUBJECT 6A PA9;L SWELL+ 9 !
FEET4 ,! MILK (! C[ IS S]VICEA# AF
"PURI;N1 & 2F "PURI;N "! IS NO MILK AT
ALL4 ,! MILK T F/ PRES5TS XF 2COMES Z
H>D Z /"O :5 X CLOTS2 ? RESULT 5SUES
UN.S X 2 PREVI\SLY DILUT$ ) WAT]4 ,OX5
"Y] ?AN A YE> OLD D N COPULATE UN.S "U
CIRCUM/.ES ( AN UNNATURAL & PORT5T\S
K9D3 9/.ES H BE5 RECORD$ ( COPUL,N 9 BO?
SEXES AT ! AGE ( F\R MON?S4 ,K9E 9 G5]AL
2G9 6SUBMIT 6! MALE AB ! MON? (
,?>GELION OR ( ,SCIROPHORION2 "S1 H["E1
>E CAPA# ( 3CEP;N "R ON 6! AUTUMN4 ,:5
K9E 9 L>GE NUMB]S RCV ! BULL & 3CV1 X IS
LOOK$ ^U Z PROGNO/IC ( RA9 & /ORMY W1!R4
,K9E H]D TGR L M>ES1 B 9 LESS] DEGREE4
                  #BB
  ,9 ! CASE ( HORSES1 ! /ALLION &! M>E
>E F/ FITT$ = BRE$+ PURPOSES :5 TWO YE>S
OLD4 ,9/.ES1 H["E1 ( S* E>LY MATUR;Y >E
R>E1 & _! "Y >E EXCEP;N,Y SMALL & W1K2 !
ORD9>Y AGE = SEXUAL MATUR;Y IS ?REE
YE>S1 & F T AGE 6TW5TY ! TWO SEXES G ON
IMPROV+ 9 ! QUAL;Y ( _! (FSPR+4 ,! M>E
C>RIES H] FOAL = ELEV5 MON?S1 & CA/S X 9
! TWELF?4 ,X IS N A FIX$ NUMB] ( "DS T !
/ALLION TAKES 6IMPREGNATE ! M>E2 X MAY 2
"O1 TWO1 ?REE1 OR M4 ,AN ASS 9 COV]+ W
IMPREGNATE M EXP$ITI\SLY ?AN A /ALLION4
,! ACT ( 9T]C\RSE ) HORSES IS N LABORI\S
Z X IS ) OX54 ,9 BO? SEXES ! HORSE IS !
MO/ SALACI\S ( ANIMALS NEXT AF ! HUMAN
SPECIES4 ,! BRE$+ FACULTIES (! "Y]
HORSES MAY 2 /IMULAT$ 2Y _! YE>S IF !Y 2
SUPPLI$ ) GD FE$+ 9 ABUND.E4 ,! M>E Z A
RULE BE>S ONLY "O FOAL2 O3A.N,Y %E HAS
TWO1 B N"E M4 ,A M>E HAS BE5 "KN 6CA/
TWO MULES2 B S* A CIRCUM/.E 0 REG>D$ Z
UNNATURAL & PORT5T\S4
  ,! HORSE !N IS F/ FITT$ = BRE$+
PURPOSES AT ! AGE ( TWO &A HALF YE>S1 B
A*IEVES FULL SEXUAL MATUR;Y :5 X HAS
C1S$ 6%$ TEE?1 EXCEPT X 2 NATUR,Y
9F]TILE2 X M/ 2 A4$1 H["E1 T "S HORSES H
BE5 "KN 6IMPREGNATE ! M>E :ILE ! TEE? 7
9 PROCESS ( %$D+4
  ,! HORSE HAS =TY TEE?4 ,X %$S XS F/
SET ( F\R1 TWO F ! UPP] JAW & TWO F !
L[]1 :5 TWO &A HALF YE>S OLD4 ,AF A
YE>'S 9T]VAL1 X %$S ANO!R SET ( F\R 9 L
MANN]1 & ANO!R SET ( F\R AF YET ANO!R
YE>'S 9T]VAL2 AF >RIV+ AT ! AGE ( F\R
YE>S & SIX MON?S X %$S NO M4 ,AN 9/.E
HAS O3URR$ ": A HORSE %$ ALL 8 TEE? AT
ONCE1 & ANO!R 9/.E (A HORSE %$D+ ALL 8
TEE? ) 8 LA/ SET ( F\R2 B S* 9/.ES >E V
R>E4 ,X 3SEQU5TLY HAPP5S T A HORSE :5
F\R &A HALF YE>S OLD IS 9 EXCELL5T 3DI;N
= BRE$+ PURPOSES4
  ,! OLD] HORSES1 :E!R (! MALE OR
FEMALE1 >E ! M G5]ATIVELY PRODUCTIVE4
,HORSES W COV] M>ES F : !Y H BE5 FOAL$ &
M>ES : !Y H 2GOTT52 &1 9DE$1 A TROOP (
HORSES IS ONLY 3SID]$ P]FECT :5 S*
PROMISCU;Y ( 9T]C\RSE O3URS4 ,SCY?IANS
USE PREGNANT M>ES = RID+ :5 ! EMBRYO HAS
TURN$ R SOON 9 ! WOMB1 & !Y ASS]T T "!BY
! "MS H ALL ! EASI] DELIV]Y4 ,QUADRUP$S
Z A RULE LIE D[N = "PURI;N1 & 9 3SEQU;E
! "Y ( !M ALL -E \ (! WOMB SIDEWAYS4 ,!
M>E1 H["E1 :5 ! "T = "PURI;N >RIVES1 /&S
ERECT & 9 T PO/URE CA/S XS FOAL4
  ,! HORSE 9 G5]AL LIVES = EI<TE5 OR
TW5TY YE>S2 "S HORSES LIVE = TW5TY-FIVE
OR EV5 ?IRTY1 & IF A HORSE 2 TR1T$ )
EXTREME C>E1 X MAY LA/ ON 6! AGE ( FIFTY
YE>S2 A HORSE1 H["E1 :5 X R1*ES ?IRTY
YE>S IS REG>D$ Z EXCEP;N,Y OLD4 ,! M>E
LIVES USU,Y = TW5TY-FIVE YE>S1 ?\< 9/.ES
H O3URR$ ( _! ATTA9+ ! AGE ( =TY4 ,!
MALE IS LESS L;G-LIV$ ?AN ! FEMALE
0R1SON (! SEXUAL S]VICE HE IS CALL$ ON
6R5D]2 & HORSES T >E RE>$ 9 A PRIVATE
/A# LIVE L;G] ?AN S* Z >E RE>$ 9 TROOPS4
,! M>E ATTA9S H] FULL L5G? & HEI<T AT
FIVE YE>S OLD1 ! /ALLION AT SIX2 9 ANO!R
SIX YE>S ! ANIMAL R1*ES XS FULL BULK1 &
GOES ON IMPROV+ UNTIL X IS TW5TY YE>S
OLD4 ,! FEMALE1 !N1 R1*ES MATUR;Y M
RAPIDLY ?AN ! MALE1 B 9 ! WOMB ! CASE IS
REV]S$1 J Z IS OBS]V$ 9 REG>D 6! SEXES (
! HUMAN SPECIES2 &! SAME PH5OM5ON IS
OBS]V$ 9 ! CASE ( ALL ANIMALS T BE>
S"EAL "Y4
  ,! M>E IS SD 6SUCKLE A MULE-FOAL = SIX
MON?S1 B N 6ALL[ XS APPROA* = ANY L;G]
ON A3.T (! PA9 X IS PUT 60! H>D TU7+ (!
"Y2 AN ORD9>Y FOAL X ALL[S 6SUCK =A L;G]
P]IOD4
  ,HORSE & MULE >E AT _! BE/ AF ! %$D+ (
! TEE?4 ,AF !Y H %$ !M ALL1 X IS N EASY
64T+UI% _! AGE2 H;E !Y >E SD 6C>RY _!
M>K 2F ! %$D+1 B N AF4 ,H["E1 EV5 AF !
%$D+ _! AGE IS PRETTY WELL RECOGNIZ$ 0!
AID (! CAN9ES2 = 9 ! CASE ( HORSES M*
RI45 ^! TEE? >E WORN AWAY 0ATTRI;N CAUS$
0! 9S];N (! BIT2 9 ! CASE ( HORSES N
RI45 ! TEE? >E L>GE & DETA*$1 & 9 "Y
HORSES !Y >E %>P & SMALL4
  ,! MALE (! HORSE W BRE$ AT ALL S1SONS
& DUR+ XS :OLE LIFE2 ! M>E C TAKE !
HORSE ALL XS LIFE L;G1 B IS N ?US R1DY
6PAIR AT ALL S1SONS UN.S X 2 HELD 9 *ECK
0A HALT] OR "S O!R -PUL.N 2 BR"\ 6BE>4
,"! IS NO FIX$ "T AT : 9T]C\RSE (! TWO
SEXES _C TAKE PLACE2 & ACLY 9T]C\RSE MAY
*.E 6TAKE PLACE AT A "T T MAY R5D]
DI6ICULT ! RE>+ (! FUTURE PROG5Y4 ,9 A
/A# 9 ,OPUS "! 0 A /ALLION T US$ 6S]VE
M>ES :5 =TY YE>S OLD3 8 =E LEGS _H 6BE
LIFT$ UP =! OP],N4
  ,M>ES F/ TAKE ! HORSE 9 ! SPR+-"T4 ,AF
A M>E HAS FOAL$ %E DOES N GET IMPREGNAT$
AT ONCE AG1 B ONLY AF A 3SID]A# 9T]VAL2
9 FACT1 ! FOALS W 2 ALL ! BETT] IF !
9T]VAL EXT5D OV] F\R OR FIVE YE>S4 ,X
IS1 AT ALL EV5TS1 ABSOLUTELY NEC 6ALL[
AN 9T]VAL ( "O YE>1 &= T P]IOD 6LET H]
LIE FALL[4 ,A M>E1 !N1 BRE$S AT 9T]VALS2
A %E-ASS BRE$S ON & ON )\T 9T]MIS.N4 ,(
M>ES "S >E ABSOLUTELY /]ILE1 O!RS >E
CAPA# ( 3CEP;N B 9CAPA# ( BR++ ! FOAL
6FULL T]M2 X IS SD 6BE AN 9DIC,N ( ?
3DI;N 9 A M>E1 T H] FOAL IF 4SECT$ IS
F.D 6H O!R KIDNEY-%AP$ SUB/.ES R.D AB XS
KIDNEYS1 PRES5T+ ! APPE>.E ( HAV+ F\R
KIDNEYS4
  ,AF "PURI;N ! M>E AT ONCE SWALL[S !
AF-BIR?1 & BITES (F ! GR[?1 CALL$ !
,8HIPPOMANES0'1 T IS F.D ON ! =EH1D (!
FOAL4 ,? GR[? IS "S:AT SMALL] ?AN A DRI$
FIG2 & 9 %APE IS BROAD & R.D1 & 9 COL\R
BLACK4 ,IF ANY BY/&] GETS POSSES.N ( X
2F ! M>E1 &! M>E GETS A SMELL ( X1 %E
GOES WILD & FRANTIC AT ! SMELL4 ,& X IS
= ? R1SON T V5D]S ( DRUGS & SIMPLES HOLD
! SUB/.E 9 HI< REQUE/ & 9CLUDE X AM;G _!
/ORES4
  ,IF AN ASS COV] A M>E AF ! M>E HAS BE5
COV]$ 0A HORSE1 ! ASS W DE/ROY !
PREVI\SLY =M$ EMBRYO4
  7,HORSE-TRA9]S D N APPO9T A HORSE Z
L1D] 6A TROOP1 Z H]DSM5 APPO9T A BULL Z
L1D] 6A H]D1 &= ? R1SON T ! HORSE IS N
/1DY B QK-TEMP]$ & SKITTI%47
                  #BC
  ,! ASS ( BO? SEXES IS CAPA# ( BRE$+1 &
%$S XS F/ TEE? AT ! AGE ( TWO &A HALF
YE>S2 X %$S XS SECOND TEE? )9 SIX MON?S1
XS ?IRD )9 ANO!R SIX MON?S1 &! F\R? AF !
L 9T]VAL4 ,^! F\R? TEE? >E T]M$ !
GNOMONS OR AGE-9DICATORS4
  ,A %E-ASS HAS BE5 "KN 63CV :5 A YE>
OLD1 &! FOAL 6BE RE>$4 ,AF 9T]C\RSE )!
MALE X W 4*>GE ! G5ITAL SP]M UN.S X 2
H9D]$1 &= ? R1SON X IS USU,Y B1T5 AF S*
9T]C\RSE & *AS$ AB4 ,X CA/S XS "Y 9 !
TWELF? MON?4 ,X USU,Y BE>S B "O FOAL1 &
T IS XS NATURAL NUMB]1 O3A.N,Y H["E X
BE>S TW9S4 ,! ASS IF X COV] A M>E
DE/ROYS1 Z HAS BE5 SD1 ! EMBRYO
PREVI\SLY 2GOTT5 0! HORSE2 B1 AF ! M>E
HAS BE5 COV]$ 0! ASS1 ! HORSE SUP]V5+ W
N SPOIL ! EMBRYO4 ,! %E-ASS HAS MILK 9 !
T5? MON? ( PREGNANCY4 ,SEV5 "DS AF CA/+
A FOAL ! %E-ASS SUBMITS 6! MALE1 & IS
ALM SURE 63CV IF PUT 6! MALE ON ?
"PICUL> "D2 ! SAME RESULT1 H["E1 IS Q
POSSI# LAT] ON4 ,! %E-ASS W REFUSE 6CA/
H] FOAL ) ANY "O LOOK+ ON OR 9 ! "DLI<T
& J 2F FOAL+ %E HAS 6BE L$ AWAY 96A D>K
PLACE4 ,IF ! %E-ASS HAS _H "Y 2F ! %$D+
(! 9DEX-TEE?1 %E W BE> ALL H] LIFE "?2 B
IF N1 !N %E W NEI 3CV NOR BE> =! RE/ (
H] "DS4 ,! ASS LIVES = M ?AN ?IRTY YE>S1
&! %E-ASS LIVES L;G] ?AN ! MALE4
  ,:5 "! IS A CROSS 2T A HORSE &A %E-ASS
OR A JACKASS &A M>E1 "! IS M* GRT] *.E (
A MISC>RIAGE ?AN ": ! -M]CE IS NORMAL4
,! P]IOD = GE/,N 9 ! CASE (A CROSS
DEP5DS ON ! MALE1 & IS J :AT X WD H BE5
IF ! MALE _H _H -M]CE )A FEMALE ( 8 [N
K9D4 ,9 REG>D 6SIZE1 LOOKS1 & VIG\R1 !
FOAL IS M APT 6RESEM# ! "M ?AN ! SIRE4
,IF S* HYBRID 3NEXIONS 2 3T9U$ )\T
9T]MITT;E1 ! FEMALE W SOON G /]ILE2 &= ?
R1SON TRA9]S ALW ALL[ ( 9T]VALS 2T BRE$+
"TS4 ,A M>E W N TAKE ! ASS1 NOR A %E ASS
! HORSE1 UN.S ! ASS OR %E-ASS % H BE5
SUCKL$ 0A M>E2 &= ? R1SON TRA9]S PUT
FOALS (! %E-ASS "U M>ES1 : FOALS >E
TE*NIC,Y SPOK5 ( Z ,8M>E-SUCKL$0'4 ,^!
ASSES1 ?US RE>$1 M.T ! M>ES 9 ! OP5
PA/URES1 MA/]+ !M 0=CE Z ! /ALLIONS D4
                  #BD
  ,A MULE IS FITT$ = -M]CE )! FEMALE AF
! F/ %$D+ ( XS TEE?1 & AT ! AGE ( SEV5 W
IMPREGNATE E6ECTU,Y2 & ": 3NEXION HAS
TAK5 PLACE )A M>E1 A ,8H9NY0' HAS BE5
"KN 6BE PRODUC$4 ,AF ! SEV5? YE> X HAS
NO FUR!R 9T]C\RSE )! FEMALE4 ,A FEMALE
MULE HAS BE5 "KN 6BE IMPREGNAT$1 B )\T !
IMPREGN,N 2+ FOLL[$ UP 0"PURI;N4 ,9
,SYROPHOENICIA %E-MULES SUBMIT 6! MULE &
BE> "Y2 B ! BRE$1 ?\< X RESEM#S ! ORD9>Y
"O1 IS DI6]5T & SPECIFIC4 ,! H9NY OR
/UNT$ MULE IS FOAL$ 0A M>E :5 %E HAS G"O
SICK DUR+ GE/,N1 & CORRESPONDS 6! DW>F 9
! HUMAN SPECIES & 6! AF-PIG OR SCUT 9
SW9E2 & Z IS ! CASE ) DW>FS1 ! SEXUAL
ORGAN (! H9NY IS ABNORM,Y L>GE4
  ,! MULE LIVES =A NUMB] ( YE>S4 ,"! >E
ON RECORD CASES ( MULES LIV+ 6! AGE (
EI<TY1 Z DID "O 9 ,A!NS AT ! "T (!
BUILD+ (! TEMPLE2 ? MULE ON A3.T ( XS
AGE 0 LET G FREE1 B 3T9U$ 6ASSI/ 9 DRA7+
BURD5S1 & WD G SIDE 0SIDE )! O!R DRAU<T-
B1/S & /IMULATE !M 6_! "W2 & 9 3SEQU;E A
PUBLIC DECREE 0 PASS$ =BI4+ ANY BAK]
DRIV+ ! CR1TURE AWAY F 8 BR1D-TRAY4 ,!
%E-MULE GR[S OLD M SL[LY ?AN ! MULE4 ,"S
ASS]T T ! %E-MULE M5/RUATES 0! ACT (
VOID+ H] UR9E1 & T ! MULE [ES !
PREMATUR;Y ( 8 DECAY 6HIS HABIT ( SMELL+
AT ! UR9E4 ,S M* =! MODES ( G5],N 9
3NEXION ) ^! ANIMALS4
                  #BE
  ,BRE$]S & TRA9]S C 4T+UI% 2T "Y & OLD
QUADRUP$S4 ,IF1 :5 DRAWN BACK F ! JAW1 !
SK9 AT ONCE GOES BACK 6XS PLACE1 !
ANIMAL IS "Y2 IF X REMA9S L;G WR9KL$ UP1
! ANIMAL IS OLD4
                  #BF
  ,! CAMEL C>RIES XS "Y = T5 MON?S1 &
BE>S B "O AT A "T & N"E M2 ! "Y CAMEL IS
REMOV$ F ! "M :5 A YE> OLD4 ,! ANIMAL
LIVES =A L;G P]IOD1 M ?AN FIFTY YE>S4 ,X
BE>S 9 SPR+-"T1 & GIVES MILK UNTIL ! "T
(! NEXT 3CEP;N4 ,XS FLE% & MILK >E
EXCEP;N,Y PALATA#4 ,! MILK IS DRUNK MIX$
) WAT] 9 ! PROPOR;N ( EI TWO 6"O OR ?REE
6"O4
                  #BG
  ,! ELEPHANT ( EI SEX IS FITT$ = BRE$+
2F R1*+ ! AGE ( TW5TY4 ,! FEMALE C>RIES
H] "Y1 AC 6"S A3.TS1 = TWO &A HALF YE>S2
AC 6O!RS1 = ?REE YE>S2 &! 4CREPANCY 9 !
ASSIGN$ P]IODS IS DUE 6! FACT T "! >E
N"E HUMAN EYEWIT;SES 6! -M]CE 2T !
SEXES4 ,! FEMALE SETTLES D[N ON XS RE>
6CA/ XS "Y1 & OBVI\SLY SU6]S GRTLY DUR+
! PROCESS4 ,! "Y "O1 IMMLY AF BIR?1
SUCKS ! "M1 N ) XS TRUNK B )! M\?2 & C
WALK AB & SEE 4T9CTLY ! MO;T X IS BORN4

                  #BH
  ,! WILD S[ SUBMITS 6! BO> AT ! 2G9N+ (
W9T]1 & 9 ! SPR+-"T RETR1TS = "PURI;N 6A
LAIR 9 "S 4TRICT 9A3ESSI# 69TRU.N1 HEMM$
9 ) %E] CLI6S & *ASMS & OV]%AD[$ 0TREES4
,! BO> USU,Y REMA9S 0! S[ = ?IRTY "DS4
,! NUMB] (! LITT] &! P]IOD GE/,N IS !
SAME Z 9 ! CASE (! DOME/ICAT$ 3G5]4 ,!
S.D (! GRUNT AL IS SIMIL>2 ONLY T ! S[
GRUNTS 3T9U,Y1 &! BO> B SELDOM4 ,(! WILD
BO>S S* Z >E CA/RAT$ GR[ 6! L>GE/ SIZE &
2COME FI]CE/3 6: CIRCUM/.E ,HOM] ALLUDES
:5 HE SAYS3-
  ,8,HE RE>$ AG/ HM A WILD CA/RAT$ BO>3
X 0 N L A FOOD-DEV\R+ BRUTE1 B L A =E/-
CLAD PROMONTORY40'
  ,WILD BO>S 2COME CA/RAT$ [+ 6AN IT*
2FALL+ !M 9 E>LY LIFE 9 ! REGION (!
TE/ICLES1 &! CA/R,N IS SUP]9DUC$ 0_!
RU2+ !MVS AG/ ! TRUNKS ( TREES4

                  #BI
  ,! H9D1 Z HAS BE5 /AT$1 SUBMITS 6! /AG
Z A RULE ONLY "U -PUL.N1 Z %E IS UNA#
65DURE ! MALE (T5 [+ 6! RIGID;Y (! P5IS4
,H["E1 !Y D O3A.N,Y SUBMIT 6! /AG Z !
EWE SUBMITS RAM2 & :5 !Y >E 9 H1T ! H9DS
AVOID "O ANO!R4 ,! /AG IS N 3/ANT 6"O
"PICUL> H9D1 B AF A :ILE QUITS "O &
MATES ) O!RS4 ,! BRE$+ "T IS AF ! RIS+ (
,>CTURUS1 DUR+ ! MON?S ( ,BOEDROMION &
,MAIMACT]ION4 ,! P]IOD ( GE/,N LA/S =
EI<T MON?S4 ,3CEP;N -ES ON A FEW "DS AF
9T]C\RSE2 &A NUMB] ( H9DS C 2 IMPREGNAT$
0A S+LE MALE4 ,! H9D1 Z A RULE1 BE>S B
"O FAWN1 AL? 9/.ES H BE5 "KN ( H] CA/+
TWO4 ,\ ( DR1D ( WILD B1/S %E CA/S H] "Y
0! SIDE (! HI<-ROAD4 ,! "Y FAWN GR[S )
RAPID;Y4 ,M5/RU,N O3URS AT NO O!R "T )!
H9D2 X TAKES PLACE ONLY AF "PURI;N1 &!
SUB/.E IS PHLEGM-L4
  ,! H9D L1DS ! FAWN 6H] LAIR2 ? IS H]
PLACE ( REFUGE1 A CAVE )A S+LE 9LET1
9SIDE : %E %ELT]S H]F AG/ ATTACK4
  ,FABUL\S /ORIES >E TOLD 3C]N+ !
L;GEV;Y (! ANIMAL1 B ! /ORIES H N"E BE5
V]IFI$1 &! BREV;Y (! P]IOD ( GE/,N &!
RAPID;Y ( GR[? 9 ! FAWN WD N L1D "O
6ATTRIBUTE EXTREME L;GEV;Y 6? CR1TURE4
  ,9 ! M.TA9 CALL$ ,ELAPHOEIS OR ,DE]
,M.TA91 : IS 9 ,>G9USSA 9 ,ASIA ,M9OR-!
PLACE1 0! WAY1 ": ,ALCIBIADES 0
ASSASS9AT$-ALL ! H9DS H ! E> SPLIT1 S T1
IF !Y /RAY 6A 4T.E1 !Y C 2 RECOGNIZ$ 0?
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9 ! WOMB (! "M4
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AL ! CASE )! GOAT4 ,9 ? WAY !Y PASS ! "T
UNTIL ! RA9 FALLS1 AF : "T !Y TURN
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UNA# 6RUN3 9 FACT AT ? P]IOD !Y C 2
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! SECOND OR ?IRD RUN2 &1 0! WAY1 9
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! SPR+ HE IS AT 8 BE/ = RUNN+4 ,:5 ON !
RUN ! DE] KEEPS PAUS+ F "T 6"T1 & WAITS
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(F AG4 ,? HABIT APPE>S DUE 6"S 9T]NAL
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B )! FEMALE LY+ D[N "U ! MALE4 ,! %E-BE>
GOES ) "Y = ?IRTY "DS4 ,%E BR+S =? "S"TS
"O CUB1 "S"TS TWO CUBS1 & AT MO/ FIVE4
,( ALL ANIMALS ! NEWLY BORN CUB (! %E
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SMALL] ?AN A W1SEL4 ,X IS AL SMOO? & BL1
& XS LEGS & MO/ ( XS ORGANS >E Z YET
9>TICULATE4 ,PAIR+ TAKES ,PLACE 9 ! MON?
( ,ELAPHEBOLION1 & "PURI;N AB ! "T =
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%E-BE> >E AT ! FATTE/4 ,AF ! %E-BE> HAS
RE>$ H] "Y1 %E -ES \ ( H] W9T] LAIR 9 !
?IRD MON?1 :5 X IS ALR SPR+4 ,! FEMALE
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! SAME NUMB] ( "DS Z ! %E-BE>1 & 9 ALL
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COPULATE RE>W>DS1 & T ^! ANIMALS >E
OPIS?URETIC4 ,!Y D N COPULATE NOR BR+ =?
AT ALL S1SONS 9DISCRIM9ATELY1 B ONCE 9 !
YE> ONLY4 ,! LIO;S BR+S =? 9 ! SPR+1
G5],Y TWO CUBS AT A "T1 & SIX AT ! V
MO/2 B "S"TS ONLY "O4 ,! /ORY AB ! LIO;S
4*>G+ H] WOMB 9 ! ACT ( "PURI;N IS A
PURE FA#1 & 0 M]ELY 9V5T$ 6A3.T =!
SC>C;Y (! ANIMAL2 =! ANIMAL IS1 Z IS
WELL "KN1 A R>E ANIMAL1 & IS N F.D 9 _M
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IS ONLY F.D 9 ! /RIP 2T ! RIV]S ,A*EL\S
& ,NESSUS4 ,! CUBS (! LIO;S :5 NEWLY
BORN >E EXCE$+LY SMALL1 & C SC>CELY WALK
:5 TWO MON?S OLD4 ,! ,SYRIAN LION BE>S
CUBS FIVE "TS3 FIVE CUBS AT ! F/ LITT]1
!N F\R1 !N ?REE1 !N TWO1 & LA/LY "O2 AF
? ! LIO;S C1SES 6BE> =! RE/ ( H] "DS4 ,!
LIO;S HAS NO MANE1 B ? APP5DAGE IS
PECULI> 6! LION4 ,! LION %$S ONLY ! F\R
S-CALL$ CAN9ES1 TWO 9 ! UPP] JAW & TWO 9
! L[]2 & X %$S !M :5 X IS SIX MON?S OLD4
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%A7Y1 & IS FURNI%$ )A MANE RUNN+ ALL
AL;G ! SP9E4 ,:AT IS REC.T$ 3C]N+ XS
G5ITAL ORGANS1 6! E6ECT T E HY5A IS
FURNI%$ )! ORGAN BO? (! MALE &! FEMALE1
IS UNTRUE4 ,! FACT IS T ! SEXUAL ORGAN (
! MALE HY5A RESEM#S ! SAME ORGAN 9 !
WOLF & 9 ! DOG2 ! "P RESEMBL+ ! FEMALE
G5ITAL ORGAN LIES "UN1? ! TAIL1 & DOES
6"S EXT5T RESEM# ! FEMALE ORGAN1 B X IS
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9 ! CASE (! MALE1 HAS X "UN1? H] TAIL1
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PASSAGE =! RESIDUUM1 & "UN1? ? ! TRUE
FEMALE G5ITAL ORGAN4 ,! FEMALE HY5A HAS
A WOMB1 L ALL O!R FEMALE ANIMALS (! SAME
K9D4 ,X IS AN EXCE$+LY R>E CIRCUM/.E
6MEET )A FEMALE HY5A4 ,AT L1/ A HUNT] SD
T \ ( ELEV5 HY5AS HE _H CAU<T1 ONLY "O 0
A FEMALE4
                  #CC
  ,H>ES COPULATE 9 A RE>W>D PO/URE1 Z
HAS BE5 /AT$1 =! ANIMAL IS OPIS?URETIC4
,!Y BRE$ & BE> AT ALL S1SONS1
SUP]FOETATE DUR+ PREGNANCY1 & BE> "Y E
MON?4 ,!Y D N GIVE BIR? 6_! "Y "OS ALL
TGR AT "O "T1 B BR+ !M =? AT 9T]VALS OV]
Z _M "DS Z ! CIRCUM/.ES ( EA* CASE MAY
REQUIRE4 ,! FEMALE IS SUPPLI$ ) MILK 2F
"PURI;N2 & AF BE>+ SUBMITS IMMLY 6!
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"Y4 ,! MILK 9 3SI/5CY RESEM#S S['S MILK4
,! "Y >E BORN BL1 Z IS ! CASE )! GRT] "P
,(! FISSIP$S OR TO$ ANIMALS4
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BE>S "Y L ! %E-BE>2 9 FACT1 H] "Y "OS >E
EV5 M 9>TICULATELY =M$4 ,2F "PURI;N %E
RETIRES 6SEQUE/]$ PLACES1 S T X IS A GRT
R>;Y =A VIX5 6BE CAU<T :ILE PREGNANT4
,AF "PURI;N %E W>MS H] "Y & GETS !M
96%APE 0LICK+ !M4 ,%E BE>S F\R AT MO/ AT
A BIR?4
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3CEP;N & "PURI;N1 ! NUMB] (! LITT]1 &!
BL;S (! NEWBORN "Y4 ,! SEXES C\PLE AT "O
SPECIAL P]IOD1 &! FEMALE BR+S =? AT !
2G9N+ (! SUMM]4 ,"! IS AN A3.T GIV5 (!
"PURI;N (! %E-WOLF T BORD]S ON !
FABUL\S1 6! E6ECT T %E 3F9ES H] LY+-IN
6)9 TWELVE "PICUL> "DS (! YE>4 ,& !Y
GIVE ! R1SON = ? 9 ! =M (A MY?1 VIZ4 T
:5 !Y TRANSPORT$ ,LETO 9 S _M "DS F ! L&
(! ,HYP]BOR1NS 6! ISL& ( ,DELOS1 %E
ASSUM$ ! =M (A %E-WOLF 6ESCAPE ! ANG] (
,"H4 ,:E!R ! A3.T 2 CORRECT OR N HAS N
YET BE5 V]IFI$2 ,I GIVE X M]ELY Z X IS
CURR5TLY TOLD4 ,"! IS NO M ( TRU? 9 !
CURR5T /ATE;T T ! %E-WOLF BE>S ONCE &
ONLY ONCE 9 H] LIFE"T4
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DOG1 & LIVE ON ! SAME FOOD2 !Y LIVE AB
SIX YE>S4 ,! CUBS (! PAN!R >E BORN BL L
^? (! WOLF1 &! FEMALE BE>S F\R AT ! MO/
AT "O BIR?4 ,! "PICUL>S ( 3CEP;N >E !
SAME =! ?OS1 OR CIVET1 Z =! DOG2 ! CUBS
(! ANIMAL >E BORN BL1 &! FEMALE BE>S
TWO1 OR ?REE1 OR F\R AT A BIR?4 ,X IS
L;G 9 ! BODY & L[ 9 /ATURE2 B N )/&+ !
%ORT;S ( XS LEGS X IS EXCEP;N,Y FLEET (
FOOT1 [+ 6! SUPPLE;S ( XS FRAME & XS
CAPAC;Y = L1P+4

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  ,"! IS F.D 9 ,SYRIA A S-CALL$ MULE4 ,X
IS N ! SAME Z ! CROSS 2T ! HORSE & ASS1
B RESEM#S X J Z A WILD ASS RESEM#S !
DOME/ICAT$ 3G5]1 & DERIVES XS "N F !
RESEMBL.E4 ,L ! WILD ASS1 ? WILD MULE IS
REM>KA# = XS SPE$4 ,! ANIMALS ( ?
SPECIES 9T]BRE$ ) "O ANO!R2 &A PRO( ( ?
/ATE;T MAY 2 GA!R$ F ! FACT T A C]TA9
NUMB] ( !M 7 BR"\ 96,PHRYGIA 9 ! "T (
,PH>NACES1 ! "F ( ,PH>NABAZUS1 &! ANIMAL
IS "! /4 ,! NUMB] ORIG9,Y 9TRODUC$ 0
N9E1 & "! >E ?REE "! AT ! PRES5T "D4
                  #CG
  ,! PH5OM5A ( G5],N 9 REG>D 6! M\SE >E
! MO/ A/ONI%+ BO? =! NUMB] (! "Y &=!
RAPID;Y ( RECURR;E 9 ! BIR?S4 ,ON "O
O3A.N A %E-M\SE 9 A /ATE ( PREGNANCY 0
%UT UP 0A3ID5T 9 A J> 3TA9+ MILLET-SE$1
& AF A LL :ILE ! LID (! J> 0 REMOV$ &
UPW>DS ( "O HUNDR$ & TW5TY MICE 7 F.D
9SIDE X4
  ,! RATE ( PROPAG,N ( FIELD MICE 9
C.TRY PLACES1 &! DE/RUC;N T !Y CAUSE1 >E
2Y ALL TELL+4 ,9 _M PLACES _! NUMB] IS S
9CALCULA# T B V LL (! CORN-CROP IS LEFT
6! F>M]2 & S RAPID IS _! MODE ( PROCE$+
T "S"TS A SMALL F>M] W "O "D OBS]VE T X
IS "T = R1P+1 & ON ! FOLL[+ MORN+1 :5 HE
TAKES 8 R1P]S AFIELD1 HE F9DS 8 5TIRE
CROP DEV\R$4 ,_! 4APPE>.E IS UNA3.TA#3 9
A FEW "DS N A M\SE W "! 2 6BE SE54 ,&
YET 9 ! "T 2F ^! FEW "DS M5 FAIL 6KEEP
D[N _! NUMB]S 0FUMIGAT+ & UNE>?+ !M1 OR
0REGUL>LY HUNT+ !M & TURN+ 9 SW9E ^U !M2
= PIGS1 0! WAY1 TURN UP ! M\SE-HOLES
0ROOT+ ) _! SN\TS4 ,FOXES AL HUNT !M1 &!
WILD F]RETS 9 "PICUL> DE/ROY !M1 B !Y
MAKE NO WAY AG/ ! PROLIFIC QUALITIES (!
ANIMAL &! RAPID;Y ( XS BRE$+4 ,:5 !Y >E
SUP]-ABUNDANT1 NO?+ SU3E$S 9 ?9N+ !M D[N
EXCEPT ! RA92 B AF H1VY RA9S !Y 4APPE>
RAPIDLY4
  ,9 A C]TA9 4TRICT ( ,P]SIA :5 A FEMALE
M\SE IS 4SECT$ ! FEMALE EMBRYOS APPE>
6BE PREGNANT4 ,"S P ASS]T1 & POSITIVELY
ASS]T1 T A FEMALE M\SE 0LICK+ SALT C
2COME PREGNANT )\T ! 9T]V5;N (! MALE4
  ,MICE 9 ,EGYPT >E COV]$ ) BRI/LES L !
H$GEHOG4 ,"! IS AL A DI6]5T BRE$ ( MICE
T WALK ON _! TWO H9D-LEGS2 _! FRONT LEGS
>E SMALL & _! H9D-LEGS L;G2 ! BRE$ IS
EXCE$+LY NUM]\S4 ,"! >E _M O!R BRE$S (
MICE ?AN >E "H REF]R$ TO4

