... yields as much as a quart bottle full of limpid oil. It has been stated by some authors that the Birgos crawls up the cocoa-nut trees for the purpose of stealing the nuts: I very much doubt the possibility of this; but with the Pandanus* the task... A History of Crustacea: Recent Malacostraca - Pagina 155de Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing - 1893 - 466 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
| 1859 - 512 pagini
...the possibility of this; but with the Badanus the task would be much easier. 1 was told by Mr. Liesk that on these islands the Birgos lives only on the nuts which have fallen to the ground." " To show the wonderful strength of the front pair of pincers, I may mention that Admiral Morseby confined... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1871 - 546 pagini
...possibility of this ; but with the Pandanus * the task would be very much easier. I was told by Mr. Liesk that on these islands the Birgos lives only on the...informs me that this crab inhabits the Chagos and Seychellc groups, but not the neighbouring Maldiva archipelago. It formerly abounded at Mauritius,... | |
| Charles Frederick Holder - 1891 - 374 pagini
...the purpose of stealing the nuts ; I very much doubt the possibility of this. I was told by Mr. Liesk that on these islands the Birgos lives only on the nuts which have fallen to the ground. To show the wonderful strength of the front pair of pincers, I may mention that Captain Moresby confined... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1896 - 542 pagini
...possibility of this ; but with the Pandanus* the task would be very much easier. 1 was told by Mr. Liesk that on these islands the Birgos lives only on the...formerly abounded at Mauritius, but only a few small onus are now found there. In the Pacific, this species, or one with closely allied habits, is saidt... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1909 - 564 pagini
...possibility of this ; but with the Pandanus8 the task would be very much easier. I was told by Mr. Liesk that on these islands the Birgos lives only on the...Chagos and Seychelle groups, but not the neighbouring Maidiva archipelago. It formerly abounded at Mauritius, but only a few small ones are now found there.... | |
| 1909 - 576 pagini
...possibility of this; but with the Pandanus* the task would be very much easier. I was told by Mr. Liesk that on these islands the Birgos lives only on the...Chagos and Seychelle groups, but not the neighbouring Maidiva archipelago. It formerly abounded at Mauritius, but only a few small ones are now found there.... | |
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