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09:44:46
Zip file size:
274MB
Catalog date:
2024-07-30
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Book Coordinator:
mleigh
Meta Coordinator:
David Lawrence
Proof Listener:
Christine Rottger

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Eccentricities of the Animal Creation

John Timbs (1801 - 1875)

The author has written chapters about various oddities of the animal kingdom, focusing on creatures from the bookworm to the rhinoceros and the mole to the unicorn. (Summary by mleigh)

Genre(s): Animals, Nature

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Introductory - Curiosities of Zoology Cbteddy
 00:18:27
Play 02 The Rhinoceros in England Cbteddy
 00:16:37
Play 03 Stories of Mermaids keepitcamino
 00:26:01
Play 04 Is the Unicorn Fabulous? keepitcamino
 00:21:17
Play 05 The Mole at Home Christine Rottger
 00:17:51
Play 06 The Great Ant-Bear Christine Rottger
 00:22:55
Play 07 Curiosities of Bats marisad6
 00:30:51
Play 08 The Hedgehog Stacey Malcolm
 00:09:25
Play 09 The Hippopotamus in England Steve C
 00:32:03
Play 10 Lion-Talk Part 1 Rita Boutros
 00:20:32
Play 11 Lion-Talk Part 2 Rita Boutros
 00:22:19
Play 12 Bird Life Shelly Weingart
 00:25:27
Play 13 Birds' Eggs and Nests Daria Chrobok
 00:22:26
Play 14 The Epicure's Ortolan George Banfield
 00:11:02
Play 15 Talk about Toucans Verla Viera
 00:13:04
Play 16 Eccentricities of Penguins mleigh
 00:14:40
Play 17 Pelicans and Cormorants romnempire
 00:15:14
Play 18 Talking Birds, Instincts, etc romnempire
 00:26:21
Play 19 Owls marisad6
 00:16:59
Play 20 Weather-Wise Animals Rita Boutros
 00:35:22
Play 21 Fish-Talk Part 1 Daria Chrobok
 00:25:59
Play 22 Fish-Talk Part 2 Daria Chrobok
 00:26:43
Play 23 Fish in British Columbia Cassandra Franulovich
 00:11:49
Play 24 The Tree-Climbing Crab czandra
 00:24:57
Play 25 Musical Lizards David Lawrence
 00:05:43
Play 26 Chameleons and Their Changes Rita Boutros
 00:30:03
Play 27 Running Toads Larry Wilson
 00:09:11
Play 28 Song of the Cicada David Lawrence
 00:03:24
Play 29 Stories about the Barnacle Goose Larry Wilson
 00:07:45
Play 30 Leaves about Bookworms Larry Wilson
 00:07:18
Play 31 Boring Marine Animals, and Human Engineers Larry Wilson
 00:13:01