The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 74National Geographic Society, 1938 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 472
... tail remains in the water , and the body and head are supported in the air at a slight angle . The tail now vibrates violently from side to side , furnishing the propulsive power to lift the fish from the water and causing also the ...
... tail remains in the water , and the body and head are supported in the air at a slight angle . The tail now vibrates violently from side to side , furnishing the propulsive power to lift the fish from the water and causing also the ...
Page 593
... TAIL A cat's tail speaks a definite sign lan- guage . Raised high , bannerwise , it means pride , contentment . When it extends straight out behind , its owner is generally on a still hunt . When it thrashes from side to side he is ...
... TAIL A cat's tail speaks a definite sign lan- guage . Raised high , bannerwise , it means pride , contentment . When it extends straight out behind , its owner is generally on a still hunt . When it thrashes from side to side he is ...
Page 633
... tail , and the Siamese is no exception . How- ever , the standards of both the Siamese Cat Club of England and the Siamese Cat Society of America call for a long and tapering tail , either straight or with only a slight kink near the ...
... tail , and the Siamese is no exception . How- ever , the standards of both the Siamese Cat Club of England and the Siamese Cat Society of America call for a long and tapering tail , either straight or with only a slight kink near the ...
Contents
A Motor Caravan Rolls Across Sahara and Jungle Through Realms | 327 |
Wild Tribesmen With Topknots Roam the Little | 391 |
Marine Fishes and Fisheries Yield Vast Wealth from Alaska | 463 |
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