02268cam a22003493u 4500 17185 UtSlPG 20260610133412.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QL Bingley, Thomas Stories about the Instinct of Animals, Their Characters, and Habits Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-11-29 Produced by Markus Brenner, Julia Miller, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Stories about the Instinct of Animals, Their Characters, and Habits" by Thomas Bingley is a collection of educational tales written in the mid-19th century. The book is presented in the format of engaging stories narrated by a character called Uncle Thomas, primarily aimed at younger readers. It explores the unique instincts, characteristics, and behaviors of various animals, employing anecdotes to foster curiosity and compassion for the animal kingdom. At the start of the book, Uncle Thomas gathers the children to share captivating stories about animals, beginning with horses. He recounts tales of wild horses on the plains of South America, their capture using lassos, and intriguing incidents involving Arabian horses. Through these stories, he highlights the intelligence, docility, and deep connections that horses form with humans, illustrating their loyalty and the innate instincts that govern their behavior, setting the stage for a broader exploration of animal instincts throughout subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature Animal behavior -- Juvenile literature Instinct -- Juvenile literature Animals -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature Landseer, Thomas, 1795-1880 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17185 58573 58573