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100 1 _aDu Chaillu, Paul B.
_q(Paul Belloni),
_d1835-1903
245 1 4 _aThe world of the great forest
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2025-02-09
508 _aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The World of the Great Forest: How Animals, Birds, Reptiles, Insects Talk, Think, Work, and Live" by Paul Du Chaillu is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the diverse life forms within the Central African forest, focusing on their communication, instincts, and survival strategies. Through observations and imaginative storytelling, Du Chaillu aims to reveal the intricate relationships and behaviors of forest animals, making these creatures the protagonists of their own narratives. The opening of the book introduces readers to the guanionien, or giant eagle, as he soars above the Central African forest, pondering the art of hunting and the behaviors of his prey, the monkeys. The eagle conveys his thoughts through an internal dialogue, sharing both his feelings of hunger and affection for his mate. The text vividly illustrates the guanionien's daily life, its strategies for capturing prey, and its understanding of the forest's dynamics. This enchanting introduction sets the stage for an engaging exploration of the animal kingdom, where creatures communicate, interact, and endure in a relentless struggle for existence in the rich environment of the great forest. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1900
653 _aAnimals -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aGleeson, Joseph M.
_q(Joseph Michael),
_d1861-1917
700 1 _aKnight, Charles Robert,
_d1874-1953
856 4 _uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/102287924
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75327
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