WITH 44 ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON:
WALTER SCOTT, Ltd.,
24 WARWICK LANE, PATERNOSTER ROW.
1893.
The English edition of this book has been revised throughout and enlarged, with the author’s co-operation. Numerous bibliographical references have also been added. The illustrations, when not otherwise stated, are in most cases adapted from Brehm’s Thierleben.
The naturalists of yesterday and the naturalists of to-day — Natural history and the natural sciences — The theory of Evolution — The chief industries of Man — The chief industries of Animals — Intelligence and instinct — Instinctive actions originate in reflective actions — The plan of study of the various industries.
The Carnivora more skilful hunters than the Herbivora — Different methods of hunting — Hunting in ambush — The baited ambush — Hunting in the dwelling or in the burrow — Coursing — Struggles that terminate the hunt — Hunting with projectiles — Particular circumstances put to profit — Methods for utilising the captured game — War and brigandage — Expeditions to acquire slaves — Wars of the ants.
Flight — Feint — Resistance in common by social animals — Sentinels.
Provisions laid up for a short period — Provisions laid up for a long period — Animals who construct barns — Physiological reserves — Stages between physiological reserves and provisions — Animals who submit food to special treatment in order to facilitate transport — Care bestowed on harvested provisions — Agricultural ants — Gardening ants — Domestic animals of ants — Degrees of civilisation in the same species of ants — Aphis-pens and paddocks — Slavery among ants.
The preservation of the individual and the preservation of the species — Foods manufactured by the parents for their young — Specie