The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-28
INTERESTING FACTS IN BRIEF.

Humboldt makes the species of insects "a COO
of fishes $500, reptiles 700, birds 1000, and Of
| mamferous animals 5000.
When wolves a river. they follow ono
another directly in line, the second holdino the
tail of the first in its mouth the third that of the
second and so of the rest This figure was
chosen by the Greeks 10 denote the year, com
posed of twelve months following one another
which they denonnated Lycabas, that is the
march of the wolves
Mice will live entirely without water for
though, says DIR. Priesly, have kept them for
three or four months, and have offered them water
several times, they would never taste it, and vet
they continued in perfect health.
One pair of pigs will increase in six years TO
ll9,l69, taking the increase at fourteen times per
annum. pair of sheep in the same time would
be but Ca
At Coppermine river fish were so frozen as to
break with the blow of Ratchet; but if others
were thawed before the fire. they revived
flSh IN Java called the jaculator, catches flies
and insects by squirting from lis mouth some wa
ter, and seldom misses its aim al the distance of
1--we or SIN feet, bringing down fly with single
drop.
Earthworms are said TO restore themselves after
being cut with spade. A snais head and horns
grow again in six months. An eve of water
newt is replaced in ten months
M. Hanher, saw regular battle between two
species of ants. in which they drew up in lines of
battle, with reserves, &c. Sc, and fought for
four hours. taking prisoners, and removing the
wounded, till victory decided for one party.
One eight of the sheep in Great Britain perish
every year of various diseases There are sun
posed To be thirty millions
Insects do not breathe through the month ar
nostrls, but through holes or pores on each side
OF every segment of the abdomen. called spirncnla
All the experiments on bees prove, that love
for their queen and her progeny is the sole sti-
mnlus 10 their perseverlng industry. Their joy,
grief, and other passions, are distinguished in the
tone of their humming. which to them are ar,icu-
late sounds. 1t is the same with other insects.
and with all animals, with various eytents Of
vocabulary.
A single female house-hy produces in one sea-
son 20.0S0.320!
There are no grounds for the terror inspired by
carvings. No medical case is recorded of mis-
chlei from them, and oil or brandy would instant
ly Kill or expel them while they can in no case
penetrate beyond the external oriice.
Many SPIDERS moths, and beetles, counterfeit
death when In danger. and no torture will make
them show signs of life while the danger con-
times.
The flea, grasshopper, and locust, Jump two
hundred times their own length, equal to quar-
ter of mile for man.
In Norway, eagles destroy oxen by the follow
ing contriVance: they dive into the sea and then
roll themselves in the sand, and afterwards. bv
Mapping their wings and shaking their feathers
INTO The eyes OF an OK, they blind it and overcome
it,
L ne dngong is grazing sea animal, which.
at me bottom at the sea, feeds on marine plants.
IL Is as large as COW, and is often seen in shall
low water between the tropics.