 They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day; they arc fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very timorous, moving off on the appearance of any one, even at a great distance. Yet this varies very much in different...  Report of the Annual Meeting - Strona 97autor: British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1839Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1833 - Liczba stron: 874
...proprietor, "they hide their young, feed in the night, bisking or sleeping during the dny ; they aro fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very...the appearance of any one even at a great distance." The bulls engage in fierce contest for the leadership of the herd, and the wounded are set upon by... | |
 | 1838 - Liczba stron: 604
...and amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day ; they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very...the manner in which they are approached. In summer, 1 have been for several weeks at a time without getting a sight of them,— they, on the slightest... | |
 | 1838 - Liczba stron: 598
...pressed, but, generally speaking, verv timorous, moving off on the appearance of any one, even »t a great distance. Yet this varies very much in different...the manner in which they are approached. In summer, 1 have been for several weeks at a time without getting a sight of them,— they , on the slightest... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1838 - Liczba stron: 706
...amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day; • — they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very timorous, moving off on the appearance of anyone, even at a great distance. Yet, this varies vejy much in different seasons of the year, according... | |
 | 1839 - Liczba stron: 786
...amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day ; — they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very...varies very much in different seasons of the year, and according to the manner in which they are approached. They are beautifully shaped, with short legs,... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1842 - Liczba stron: 432
...and amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day ; they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very...approached. In summer, I have been for several weeks without getting a sight of them, — they, on the slightest appearance of any one, retiring into a... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1843 - Liczba stron: 436
...amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day ; — they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very...approached. In summer, I have been for several weeks without getting a sight of them, — they, on the slightest appearance of any one, retiring into a... | |
 | Francis Orpen Morris - 1852 - Liczba stron: 652
...ordinary cattle. They are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very timorous, moving off at the appearance of any one, even at a great distance;...time without getting a sight of them — they, on tbe slightest appearance of any one, retiring into a wood, which serves them as a sanctuary. On the... | |
 | 1852 - Liczba stron: 618
...cattle : " They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day : they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very...any one, even at a great distance. Yet this varies much at different seasons of the year, according to the manner in which they are approached. In summer,... | |
 | Thomas Bell - 1874 - Liczba stron: 524
...and amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day ; they are fierce when pressed, but generally speaking very timorous,...appearance of any one, even at a great distance.'' The Bulls fight fiercely for the command of the herd, and when one becomes old or feeble it is gored... | |
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