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45873	Figuier, Louis	Reptiles and Birds A Popular Account of Their Various Orders, With a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting			.txt	text/plain	198503	10114	72	Thus Reptiles, like Birds, breathe the common air by means of their Most of the Snakes feed on living animals, only a few on birds' eggs. other Snake-devouring birds of prey, besides the great African Ground short tail, narrow mouth, small head not distinct from the neck, little surprise young birds, and devour the eggs in their nests, for they climb The feet of birds are as varied in different species as are their wings. smallest of our native birds lays six delicate little white eggs, marked Hasselquist tells us that small short-winged birds frequently birds of large size, but of slender, elongated body, long neck, and head Pelicans are large, heavy aquatic birds, with great extent of wing, and eggs, young sea-birds, and small mammals. The great strength of the muscles which work the wing of this bird (Fig. 279) will explain the power and long duration of his flight.	./cache/45873.txt	./txt/45873.txt