Front matter
Reading edition
Photo by S. G. Payne & Son, Aylesbury. Printed at Lyons, France.
CASSOWARY.
The female Cassowary is larger than her mate, and her colouring is of equal brilliancy.
THE . .
Living Animals
OF THE WORLD
A POPULAR NATURAL HISTORY
AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF BEASTS, BIRDS, FISHES REPTILES, INSECTS, Etc., WITH AUTHENTIC ANECDOTES
VOL. II.
BIRDS, REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS, FISHES JOINTED ANIMALS MOLLUSCS, Etc.
BY
W. F. KIRBY, F.L.S. SIR HERBERT MAXWELL, F.R.S. W. P. PYCRAFT, A.L.S., F.Z.S. F. G. AFLALO, F.Z.S. W. SAVILLE-KENT, F.L.S., F.Z.S. JOHN BICKERDYKE, M.A. THEODORE WOOD, F.E.S.
WITH
643 ILLUSTRATIONS
(INCLUDING 12 COLOURED PLATES)
FROM PHOTOGRAPHS
Photo by W. P. Dando, F.Z.S., Regent's Park
London: HUTCHINSON & CO., Paternoster Row
PRINTED BY HAZELL, WATSON AND VINEY, LD., LONDON AND AYLESBURY.
VOL. II.