Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

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have lectured q number OF times 10
standing room only. divides the earth
into three fauna, viz: l. The arctic. 2.
The temperate g. The tropical. Tho
arctic fauna was homogeneous, and en-
hgsced tho northern extremities Of the
several borcel continents down to the
isothsrmal zero. Possibly do not make
myself quito plain, but little thought
win make this perfectly clear. The
arctic fauna embraced those animals
which. like the polar bear. prefer .
strictly meat diet during the winter, en-
hibiting q strong repugnance TO oatmeal
and adhering TO their heavy jaegers the
year round.
The arctic fauna also embraces the
walrus. the penguin. and the pemmican.
The salt horse and Cincinnati quail are
also found - far north a. tbs utmost
limit Of exploration and human verte-
beate.
RodsntiA and pachyderms do not do
we'll N the arctic fauna The season 10
too short I would never take my
pachyderms too far north. Insectism
does we'll here, and some gallinaceous
birds, notably the penguin and the 70
boGHan, but pachyderms and srticulata
are very seldom found here.
Cincinnati has two good specimens Of
the polar bear. This animal 10 found In
The extreme north, subsisting mainly ON
kippered herring and young explorers.
The white or polar bear can dt for hours
on . cake Of ice without taking cold.
What . wise arrangement Of nature this
- which enables the polar bear, even
when heated and perspiring after long.
hard chase after an explorer. to seat him
self on an iceberg with IMMUNITY while
eating his explorer. This animal - also
enabled 10 20 for days without food.
Last winter. for instance. IL said TO have
been . very severe one ON arctic fauna
Toward spring. it is said. Thousands Of
arctic animals were driven from their
usual haunts by cold and hunger. many
Of them barely eking out . wretched
existence by licking the axlegrease Oh
the north pole.
The polar bear, however. pulled
through without great suffering and in
very fair condition. while thousands Of
other arctic animals died on, owing
10 the fact that curiosity regarding the
open polar sea is apparently falling off,
and the carnivorous animals Of the polar
region are now often seen 20 pause and
look ut each other as who should say:
Don't 1t seem to you that it Is getting
10 be pretty long time between polar
expeditionsy"
About the only real merit attached to
The arctic regions. it seems to mo. Is the
fact that there Is said to be absolutely
10 malaria there and very few mos
suitoes On the other hand. the trop-
ical fauna must continually grspplo
with very naalarial climate. The very
sine qvssssns Of . climate. - IL were.
The tropical fauna u represented IN
~ Cincinnati geological collection BY .
uuznbsr Of good specimens. among others
. pair Of chimpansecs. called Mr.. and
Mrs OHoolihsn. Mr. O'Hooiihsn h
somewhat below the medium height snd
resembles the late Mr.. Crowley. Of New
York. Mr.. OrrIoolihan hss . pale gray
oye end John e. Calhoun whiskers
In politics he favors . republican form
t,~stv sriallv he i. r.ther bher,I ana
wsuld no dsubs Iced . double life II ~
had not bssn placed where his actions
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