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NATURAL ACTORS AMONG ANIMALS.
HOW BIRDS CONTRIVE TO FOIL ENEMIES.
INSTINCTIVE DECEPTION AND PRESENCE OF MIND..
THE COLLAR LIZARD AND ITS "UMBRELLA."
Flaming Eyes.
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An Alarming Sight. Доброс When at rest the collar is close to the body, but in time of danger the lizard rears up its collar like 11 umbrella, at the same time standing up on its hind legs. This presents a fearsome sight to its apponent, which usually runs away.
There are clever actors among the bird population. The birds.
When in danger, the hoopoc have ways of foiling their eacmies throws itself dat upon the ground, which would do credit to human spreading out its tail and, wings, beings, Writing on Animal Ac-| both banded with black and white. tory" in the Deutsche Allgemeine It then has the appearance of some Zeitung. Friedrich von Lucanus coloured bit of cloth rather than a relates how a little grey bird drop- | living bird. ped at the feet of two men rest- "The stone owl, or anywhat, ing in a wood.
when frightened, incessantly moves its head up and down: Living in holes of trees; as it does, a robber
Apparently it was ill, with both wings injured. With an exclans. tion of pity one of the men reach. ed to pick it up, but the bird | escaped, only to drop a few feet away. Again the man reached out to help it, and again the wily bird, a hodge-sparrow, 'escaped."
Self-Preservation.
Employing the same tricks as this type of lizard is a bird whose habitat is South America, the so- called "fan parrot. At the back of
at night is frightened to sea twaits head it has a fan-shaped ar- flaming halls of fire, as the eyes of rangement made of long.
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red the owe bob up and down, and is feathers tipped with opal blue. When it is excited, or angry these frightened away.
feathers stand up straight, giving the bird a frightful appearance, §
"Binds of the woodpecker family act quite like the hoople. They not only throw themselves flat on the ground, but move their long The mystifying performance connecks in snake-like rhythm. By tinued until suddenly the bird shot doing this, the bird actually resem up into the air and flew away with-bies a snake, and so deceives its out any sign of being hurt. The hedge-sparrow had built its nest
pursuer,
Camouflaga,
in a tree near by, where it was "Among the amphibia' pad craw- bringing up its young, and as the; ling animals, we also find clever humans vawittingly enine, close to actors. In the tropics there aro it the mother-bird performed its little comedy to lend them away. When it succeeded it dropped its maequerade and few away.
The hedge-sparrow is not the only creature who acts the way when it believes its young are in danger.
Other birds have similar tricks" which they use for self-preserva tion," says Her Lucanus. The bittern, when endangered, stretches its neck, head, and body into a straight line, so that it looks like a twig or reed, and thus escapes the attention of the attacker.
The goatsucker, fabled to suck animal milk because it loiters near cattle in order to catch insects, does not rest on twigs like ordinary birds, crosswise, but lengthwise, In this matter it appears to be of the branch, and part escapes particular notice.
thus
frogs capable of distending their stomachs into greatballs, which frightens frog-eating animals away Like this particular species of frog, there is a fish known as the swell-fish, or common puffer, which lives near the coast or in rivers of
Warm zoaca.
The star actors in the animal world are insecta. Many of them, particularly certain bugs, have the Eabit of dropping from leaves and trees in moments of danger. Land. ing on the ground, they remain absolutely motionless. Falling into the grass or among dead leaves, they are practically safe.
"Quite Instinctiva,
In Africa there is a peculiar flower. It is really a wolf is Krasshopper known as the devil's sheep's clothing. This green insect at the end like petals, and are has two long flelers which expand coloured lavender and white. With its feelers extended it patiently sits on plants and leaves, waiting fo
flies and butterflies.
Alan for the poor ingect that expects to sip nectar from this flower, for it is immediately caught. up and devoured.
"In case of danger, puffers blow themselves into enormous balls, rise to the surface, and float on "Another insect of 'a similar type their bucks. An enemy may anap is found in the region of the in vain at the prey. The sea urchin Orange River. It has white wings possesses similar propensities, but edged with pink, giving it very it is particularly guarded by being much the appearance of a morning- covered with pines or quills. Like glory. Waiting for its prey, with the porcupine the sea urchin can wings extended, it gently rocks ila entirely surround and protect itself body to and fro whenever an insect by means of the erect quille.
approaches, exactly like a flower "Many animals are especially fanned in the wind.- equipped in order to disguise them. selves. In Australia, the wonder. land of animale, where egg-laying mammals are still to be found there is a lizard called the collar lizard. It has a broad collar made of skin, which is brightly coloured in a mosaic pattern of orange, red blue, and 'brown.
"Without a doubt all of these actions are purely instinctive. This can best be proved by examples of animals deprived of their parents at a very early age and reared in perfect isolation, They will, never. theleas, demonstrate all of the in stinctive actions which they need for their own beneft.".
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Lecture: Yunnanfu to the Yang- taze, Mr. J. T. Price. H.M. In- stitute, 5.30 p.m.,
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Queen's Theatre: "The Charla tan.".
World Theatre: The Three Musketeers."
. Lecture: Difficulties in the Manu facture and Trials of Diesel En gides," by Eng. Capt. W, H. Michel!, Institute of Engineers and | Shipbuilders of Hong Kong, 4 p.m.
Ten Dances: Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, s p.m.
Dinner Dances: Peninsula Hotel and Hong Kong Hotel 9 p..
Queen's Theatre: "The Duke Steps Out."
Star Theatre:"The Cossacks," Airy Nothings (Warwick 9.15, Revue Co.).
Tide's-High, 7.36 am. ind 8.32 m.: Low 1.35 a.m. and 2.20 p.m. European Maile: Outward: Europe vid U.S.A. (Taiyo Maru),8.15
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Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
Queen's Theatre "The Charla fan."
Star Theatre:
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World Theatre: The Three Musketeers."
European Mails: Outward : Europe vid Siberis (Kaga Maru), 9.30 a.m.; vid Suez (Menelaus), 2.30 P-IN.
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Wednesday. (October 16.)
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Hockey Club H.K.S.RA, Marino ground, 6.15 p.m.
Football-Division I.: E.0.8.B.
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Ten Dances: Hong Kong Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, & p.m..
Thursday. (October 17.)
Ten Dances: Hong Kong Hotel,. aud Peninsula Hotel, & p.m.
Dinner Dances: Peninsula Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m. Queen's Theatre: "The Dake Stops Out."
Star Theatre: The Cossacks," "Airy Notings, (Warwick Revie Company, 15 p.m.
World Theatre: "Anybody Here Seen Kelly?"
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Friday,
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Kowloon Chess Club annual mest ing. Central British School, 5.30
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HE. Boxing Association meet- ing, J. & M. Board Root, 5.30 p.m.
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Star Theatre: The Cossacks.""
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World Theatre: "Anybody Here Seen Kelly 1"
European Mail: Inward, a Negapatam. (as Shantung);
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Saturday. (October 19.)
Golf: Bogey Pool. Tea Dances Hong Kong Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 6 p.m.
Dinner Dances: Repulse Bay Hotel, Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m...
Baseball Japanese . Filipinos. „ Football:-Div. 1. Kowloon r. South China, K.0.6.B. v. Recreio, St. Joseph'e. Chinese, Police . Somersets, Navy v. Club.
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Star Theatre: The Cossacks," Warwick Revue Co., "N'Every- thing, 9.15 p.m.
World Theatre: "Anybody Here Been Kelly 7"
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