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Zoology: The Science of Animal Life

Name: Zoology: The Science of Animal Life
Author: Ernest Ingersoll

Ernest Ingersoll

Read by Larry Wilson, prajak, Inkell, S.J. Weighed, Daria Chrobok, Stacey Malcolm, SKwanlada, baddogcathy, marisad6, Leah Emery, nilzboo, quartertone, Michele Fry, KevinS, Ann Boulais, Helen, Caprice and Jeremy · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Preface (2:31)
How the Globe Was Stocked with Life (15:09)
The Sea a Vast Aquarium (14:05)
A Chapter of Foundations (8:46)
The Humblest of Animals—Sponges (5:16)
Flowers of the Sea (18:06)
Uninvited Guests (3:09)
Dwellers Between Tide Marks (20:43)
Builders of the Pearly Shells (15:50)
Builders of the Pearly Shells—Continued, Part 1 (17:55)
Builders of the Pearly Shells—Continued, Part 2 (14:32)
Animals with Jointed Frames, Part 1 (12:51)
Animals with Jointed Frames, Part 2 (15:13)
From Butterflies to Beetles and Bees, Part 1 (21:04)
From Butterflies to Beetles and Bees, Part 2 (18:33)
From Butterflies to Beetles and Bees, Part 3 (13:12)
At the Doorway of the "Upper Classes" (9:57)
Fishes—The Aristocracy of the Waters (16:08)
Sharks—The Tigers of the Sea (9:26)
The Fearful Devilfish and Other Rays (5:26)
Bony Fishes—Teleostomi (5:39)
Modern Fishes—Teleostei (23:56)
Amphibians—A Connecting Link (10:21)
Amphibians—Continued (12:41)
Reptiles—Monarchs of the Mesozoic World, Part 1 (24:46)
Reptiles—Monarchs of the Mesozoic World, Part 2 (18:44)
Reptiles—Monarchs of the Mesozoic World, Part 3 (12:24)
Serpents, Good and Bad, Part 1 (9:37)
Serpents, Good and Bad, Part 2 (13:39)
Serpents, Good and Bad, Part 3 (11:00)
Serpents, Good and Bad, Part 4 (15:46)
Birds—Kings of the Air (15:04)
Some Notable Water Birds (14:44)
Vultures, Falcons, and Game Birds (6:50)
From Gulls to Kingfishers (7:12)
Passerine Birds (3:58)
The Beasts of the Field—Some Primitive Types (27:26)
The Gnawers (22:03)
Mammals of the Sea (4:37)
The World's Herds and Flocks (17:41)
The World's Herds and Flocks—Continued (12:58)
Some Supremely Useful Animals (13:02)
Beasts of Prey—The Carnivora, Part 1 (16:22)
Beasts of Prey—The Carnivora, Part 2 (18:43)
Beasts of Prey—The Carnivora, Part 3 (16:18)
Beasts of Prey—Contnued (22:48)
Insectivora—Hedgehogs, Moles, and Shrews (6:37)
The Bats—Wing-Handed Mammals (5:28)
Man's Humble Cousins (21:58)