The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-02-23
(wRITrEN FOR TIE ADBEvILLE pASSER.)
BIOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
OF ANIMALS.
LETTER II,

LETTER III.
Mollusks are neary stationary in the
localities OF their creation, the Musscl of
the mountain stream is different, in its physi
Cal form fross. the Musscl orthe middle re.
g'on OF our State. or near the outlets of the
rivers into the ocean. AmpuIarias are
alone found in the lakes or streams Of warm
Penlnsulars, near the coast in Limestone
regions, the huriatile, and L,nd- Shell are
more Ponderous, and the animal is formed
with more muscular strength, thus harmo-
nlslng with its more wcighty tenement.
Some of the fresh-water Shells are SO tender
that they could not survive the rude motion
OF the swollen rivulet, thus we find them,
only IN the still pond, physical condition,
amt locality are again presented in harmo-
ny.
Land Shells such as Snuils have their
geographical limits, as clearly marked as
shat OF plants.
Some ;ahabit the ever-shaded and damn
hill side or jungle, nor could they live, on
the arid, and sun-burnt plains. Others
again form colonies, under the bark of
fallen tree. Again other species inhabit
the open prairie, nor are they found in the
dense forest.
Birds from the fact, of physical formation
nave wider range, but even here are
limits; i'll some the chill blasts of winter.
would freeze up the vital energies of their
existence; in obedience to this law of their
nature, they change their location with the
changing season; the Humming Bird can
alone exist where Flora present her ever
varied iuxuriance, nesting millions of ami
mated beings, which are ever and anon be-
ing probed out by the keen pointed tongue
of this winged gem Bird, nor does the
Humming Bird as many suppose live by
sucking the nectar of flowers, nature has
given TO 1t 20 such apparatus.
The locality Of Birds, in summer, or win.
ter. arc ever in harmony with their forma-
tion and habits.
The Pelican and the stormy Petrol never
inhabit the bleak mountain pile. nor does
the Turtle Dove gambol on oceans restless
wave, all live in obedience to the laws of
their creation.
The monsters Of the briny-deep a,e never
found in the inland fresh-water stream; the
hipPopotamus keeps his ocean washed limits.
the Seal lusuriate around his icy shores,
the whale spouts high in air the cold
water OF the northern seas, nor could he
boat his unwieldiy body, in the lighter me-
dla OF fresh-wuter. The Testudes (Terra.
pln) have their geographical distribution
and limits, the waters of the Savannah Ri.
yer are the North Eastern limit of the soft
shelled Terrapin (Tryonix ferox) the salt
water Terrapin's are never found any dis.
fance interior, nor arc the fresh-water
Emypes ever the inhabitants ofthe briny.
deep. The unwieldy Gopher (Testudo
.polyphemous) has his limits north, in the
southern part of South Carolina, bordering
the Savannah, norris it seen in Northern
Georgia or Alabama, that monster If the
:.freshslyatsr Tsrrapin lTsstudes Temmonc;.
Itiel a harris limits east in .the waters Of the
Aiaban'a, xsendiag into Tennessee. j
s Ihe poiso1o,is cobra capsllo is alone d,
pliiea ciihss, lhs i 3, .oan,,e ,
napeaaA saps the licter are
found q aip ihe hottest parts of Tropical
ss Y amssisa how sor. would 81 thsit sxis. Il
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