02645cam a22003373u 4500 77045 UtSlPG 20260610134802.0 m cr n 260607r20251894utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QL Ritzema Bos, J. (Jan), 1850-1928 Agricultural zoology Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-10-13 Richard Tonsing, Peter Becker, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Agricultural zoology" by J. Ritzema Bos is a scientific handbook written in the late 19th century. It surveys the animal kingdom with an emphasis on species that harm or help farming, offering clear identification, biology, and practical notes for students and working farmers. The opening of the book sets its purpose and audience in the author’s and translator’s prefaces, with Eleanor A. Ormerod’s introduction underscoring its practical value; a detailed contents list signals broad coverage from vertebrates to protozoa. It then explains zoological classification and binomial naming, followed by a concise primer on vertebrate anatomy and physiology (skeleton, muscles, nerves, digestion, circulation and respiration, reproduction including alternation of generations), and how heart structure differs across vertebrate classes. The text proceeds into applied accounts of mammals relevant to agriculture: cats, dogs, foxes, and mustelids (marten, polecat/ferret, stoat, weasel, mink, otter, badger) with balanced notes on damage versus benefits; insect-eaters (shrews, the mole, hedgehog) largely presented as allies; bats as valuable nocturnal insect hunters; and rodents (hares and rabbits, then mice and rats) with concise identification and their typical harms. This opening portion concludes mid-discussion of mouse and rat species and their agricultural impact. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: Chapman & Hall, 1894 Zoology, Economic Ormerod, Eleanor A. (Eleanor Anne), 1828-1901 Ainsworth Davis, J. R. (James Richard), 1861-1934 https://archive.org/details/b28122562 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77045 117769 117769