The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-08
SURELY ANIMALS THINK.
INTELLIGENCE DISPLAYED III
BEETLES. FLIES, AND CRABS
Some Remarkable Stories-One OF liner" -
yeracIous Account Of n Fish mat sup-
United Itself to IA Surgical Operation

discussed, for the simple reason tndt
their habitats are sucn tina. man very
very rarely IS brought in contact WIN
them. Nevertheless a few isolated cases
which have come under tn notice Oh
observers afford indications OF what We
have perfect rlgn. 10 call, at leaal' lngn-
tai dlwniugs. for there Is an adap1dID"
of acts TO varying circumstances ana us
tinct evidence OF calculation, or hH0"-
ledge OF cause and effect. -,
From spiders and scorpions We pass 10
beetles Kirby and Spence record tndS
member OF the beetles finding pehet
which IL had made for the reception 0i
its eggs too heavy for its own sreuSeh'
went off 10 an adjoining heap anu oDeal"-
ed the assistance Of three compahloAs;
"Au four now applied their uhliei
atranoth 10 the pellet and at length sue
ceeded in pushing II out when Dt!ns
done the three assistant beetles lell lht
spot and returned to their own qua te'
Most people must be familiar win tnI
burying beetles. Bucnner writes StFtid'
Of them unite together 10 bury under "
ground as food and shelter Tor men
Young. some dead animals sUch a.
mouse q toad. mole. Il Dlrd, et'' 1"D
burial is performed because the totF 9u'
II left above ground would elthet 90 ~
or grow rotten or be eaten 10y otA'I "n'
mails I'm all these cases the young """iu
perish. whereas the dead BODY lFlh@ III
In, earth and WltlIlaWn from 90,
air lasts very well. Tho DulylhS "l-,t.'
pro tecI aDvu1 'n'' -" s.r1ns away the
ei'I It9 mon 10 - t.JV SO mat t.
gnte" ~ - -t.erer and deeper. When
h. h. dozen enough down DC Is covered rom
above. III the situation l- stony "rss~.s
YES VIZ" u ~. 80 s,,,e Mace more suita-
III Tor burving. They work so dlhSeup3
that n mouse, for instance ~ ~" 49,
WITHIN lllee - hurry the BODY as
on LOT ""5 9'.eiiic From large carcasses.
deepiy ~ Io.' 20 horses sheep. ETC.. they
SUN SUI. a. -, nieces as large as they can
, y,'2 Do'' f''
The following . story s' writer's. kirby
thorlty or me N..l-hiilttHt. as showing iu
anu ~ ,.ii,.'.ir'' 1'',r.. nj. power oi calcu-
l1tlug. \ lflrIt vt 49, l-,. fiu.u
q dead toad, Wnirh he "rs.t'li -rrs bury
the t1p Di 'n Di'.I@ ia, tr. SMELL
ing hretlr' ....,fl MT reach the
ami tilu@ . li..''.,,..'i,,al tha stick SD caus-
ng il TO- fal win tn .g 5 ',,'-' way.'
| Than buried SiI7 .,,,..'~.,tu1 commuui-
Tor. carr D' -. 1tr Rnnanis. ON
| bank or moss I ",i.b "a CATERPILLAR
sa" beetle all-.tt md nroceed o.
! which ii was O"5 roi. in the peat
| eXcaVate a cyIlH,Atl I,.l,f aosp' into which
| about an llsh q, drapred the caterpi
! when compie ,I J., w. i,i.~0ryh the pines
| lar and then uc" away '---...,,r.'e FOIL,
! Il was struck Nlih ll. ..er.j as ever,
| iu leaving the hole D"l, ,,,l,lI doubtlos
! curious waytariH- us to~ofn However
! Soc tempted % enter III, IL rsturne !
&, about a minute the "e,,'' tt1a a.
! This time carrying -.l.Ittt VIC ?, ~
/ which were none I'D tu' aa.'..I ,bis into tin
/ and having carer my ~ sr,9la'
! trarfflrH. fed away Wy, ,o,orad 70
PERHAPS one is but iitte flrf ,bo mar
/ an exhibition Of lnteil-'. ,.o rrefa
| Of the house ny, whose l.,.t ',, I'm tina
/ % IFS company c1.,rfngs" give
9eI-hU I'D ',oA .Slinrsbv. the cele
( wonderful story. nl5.I in the lare
br4tad opera dancer reslieL IN ln, ~, rs -,
/ house iu tros~-I .l' 1n.,,,i,t,,-, doyrn IN
| - Sir Wathen W d-,'i y ~ et.dv Of NAT
| river. BE was ,t,,i.rl, of insects
ural history, 5,r,ia3' ~ tame some mouse
and he once 'l!.' .tr, in a state Of ac
flies. ana pr-stIE W. 'r ... ~ For This pur
| tfltF l.I'"-'' .'.,,l ~ .bo autumn. am
pose. ll, Oh, -. tororlins almost help
Wneh '"tE VI conn from off his break
loss, A- S'l'y.'' % ,ber, uron iarg
fast table. ana pun .,1 - in on
handiw OF so''n,ii, .i ''o nearest the IRE
place. -...-,. .ho weather be-
"NOt long afterWaii9 uIg r.,'''.,o,.1 az
came so cold that ali ill'7 t.,l,,ti,. lsf
| cept those four. Nnl,4 ',i-f,et Tim,
their bed of cotton al Lls ID t1en ro
! came ana req az IN. INT continue
turned 10 their nom. noile ,brea Of ,aori be-
cam. Nfolces in their shells e ', ,.. t9
ono cane down. THIS one '.iI LII D.
/ trained 10 feed upon Hl0 ti"i.' .,',,..
rl9cfng on it some moist ,"- d.,
rifh a little butter. Mta"I-h W. Nc
Ieen al intervals several dat 2i S"t'
frost. th. ny never missed AK l5 Ill, n..
| daily meal in this way lil "lt.. .ri,
! mas. when. MS KIM Pt. t.. 80, bi
invited friend 10 dine and sleep az ll
house. the hy. che next morning ~ on,
anon ths thumb of the visitor VINO -.
inr ignorant that IT, vas Htl Oh an
rn4t's clappod his hand upon ~ III.
,b,tr nut an end 20 Mr. SlnSspy -
r'~ir,art
Naturallsts in an parts OF b, ne W tie1
have noticed the quaint uncanAy o' S W.
ia, nub.ic arqiIaria are multiply Y tfnc