Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Hippo Thieves

I'm trawling through the public domain looking for a good book of animal tracks, came across this and felt I had to share.  When you match the picture up with the title of the book, it's like something out of Encounter Critical:


from Out of doors; a selection of original articles on practical natural history (1882).  I suppose to the right person, that might be practical.

4 comments:

  1. Just today my students and I were wondering of some dinosaurs were graceful water travelers but awkward on land like hippos.

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  2. There you go, kick it up a notch: dinosaur thieves!

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  3. Thanks for this. The aristocrat in the top hat is clearly directing the operation. The guys in the kepis are probably zoo attendants, yes?

    The book is actually a pretty interesting read. On pages 8-9, Reverend Wood talks about plans to introduce wild antelopes, bison, and kangaroos into the English countryside... to be hunted for food!

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  4. I think that's so cool you went and checked out the book, Paul. I just breezed through looking for pics. Kangaroos in England sounds wacky.

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