Evening star., 1898-12-03
TRAIN THEIR YOUNG
Methods Of Education That Prevail
in the Animal Kingdom.
BIRDS THAT ARE TAUGHT TO FLY
Mother Bears Always Take Great
Pains With Tnetr Cubs.


I... ... f.sal.- Science M.arhIy.
H.. uHu. arimals. specially those OF
IT,. asher orders. aIe u.ta with q latent,
irH. 10 education. ,ae ruyyis of which
are n1f-~r",j IN the COURSE Of individual
a.. -n'ut- oar vr-a.s, for instance
Win r.ye been slowly e.I.J up during ,se
ESQ. .r at the various specific types. act
e. tt ..-.lvoS. each IN les own way They
HIe. ..-ir own memory. The digestive.
cirrr cory and respiratory organs. the
sens --".- dissharE. them functions sppn-
tam sis sf4J gyItHgut E,.l.lng tor lessons
fr1T Hrg master Tn, ..uus animal left
60 OWN iupui=-~ ,.-...,.ly comes very
s"o. o. take care of l,se.i in the great
Upl.t t' avoid its cu-ults and fnd food
an. % .'UfJrt1bie bed Excepy i'll species
ta-. .t-. il larger or sna.ler societies pa
tr.E. away thciI young as soon as
t-.. a.se arrived at d Stage IN which they
ear tth. ear, of themselves. This fact is
easily obs .fr-1!e in DITIs. even when they
es. LHW-~Jj,atod. The SciciiOus care of
tuI-... loves for their young gives way TO
I- Sing and wing sinking as soon as tie
IA r-T 4T. developed. t-.tg4eS drive their
Ergyl-up young from the nest. and even
from iE- ueighborhoOd. some other species
TAX car" for the future OF their offspring.
amt '-f0r. sending them away teach them
(" Us HF swim or hunt UT usG. bureau &c
dro. '.,i mice and swallows in order {"
t,a. Ja-ir young to spring upon ,heir
pr. when III rapid flight. and to estimate
tlS- ...-, and when the little h2wklcts
ver- -...G what larger they dropped living
hin a-teaU Of dead game. American
Cr---.. ducks teach their young 70 find
-e'.- uui To snap 1T flies ana aquatic in
Exercise Great Care.
-an-ralIy the female that exercises
H. ..r. for her offspring. while Tire maic
,..r-H- himself lt.Ic about the matter
-.- I-ma.e Wild duck leads her brood to
-.. water. and takes care - choose places
. mo- .-ry great depth foE this first lesson.
.I t-lil-s the little ones to hunt flies
~IU.to~ Ir- beetles. The female of he
..ar .Hrk gently carries her duCkliTg~ one
.g. il her heak. escorts them 70 th-
. I'D water and teaches them to dive for
-- When they ar tirad she glidtS under
..- rtk.- them uu her back. and care
carries them 20 the shore.
is Undoubtedly very largely by virtue
q, .-.Irg- ami ancestral education that
.- swim ar fly. and The mother has only
..i.- them 10 the ac- ny her example;
-s- more complete training, the les
a.e very Us-sLl. If not necessary.
.--uu- given by the parent birds to
r..-r ..-ug are the more impressive he
r..F-,. ...-.- l.,v. vocal language, develop
.f q. certain extent, and the example is
fnr.. Hy a6GGUul-iCuS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
r.aE...- ana appeals, calculated to
the natural tendency 10 imita-
r-s. win some species pi birds this IAN
--.r-.. -a1. is taught. the Individuals col
...r ...-. ta.rf.-r- ana eg-ling in chatter
.- r.-- auL The sug- enjoying the
t-.-,.. r. social e..ve--Etigu. easily
'..-. . sing ana chatter. Singing birds
....r......-. too. give ONE another I--Sons
...-ga. linking Of .- Some birds sing
H5ty .-.a they have grown up alone,
g. rlsr rl- fellowship pE companions of
-..ir srss:a~. others rea lily learn tn songs
.. strange species. AMI even of man bu-
I..u t,. f4 NIIIle taught a starting To- wlis
IN Mars .Lalsr. ana The bird in turn
light -~ FELLOW srarIiuss Of the nctghUyr-
..a-l These abnormal acquisitions. how
r-.r. have not the HNity of hereditary in
~f.ncf-. .tr-J are easily forgotten unless con-
p, ,.r. is exercised 10 preserve them
f.a.u@. 81 This respect. very much like what
Isl .-asa.J in the schools for the cXamiua-