The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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Page 67
... flying frogs , and flying fishes . The origin of flight is still a matter of dispute . Some au- thorities believe that wings first evolved in large insects that were forced to escape predation by ancestral mygalo- morph spiders ...
... flying frogs , and flying fishes . The origin of flight is still a matter of dispute . Some au- thorities believe that wings first evolved in large insects that were forced to escape predation by ancestral mygalo- morph spiders ...
Page 270
... flying fishes , needlefishes , and halfbeaks tend to be slender , elongate fishes , up to two or three feet in length . The cyprinodonts and their relatives are diminutive and include some of the smallest vertebrates . Many cyprinodonts ...
... flying fishes , needlefishes , and halfbeaks tend to be slender , elongate fishes , up to two or three feet in length . The cyprinodonts and their relatives are diminutive and include some of the smallest vertebrates . Many cyprinodonts ...
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... flying ancestors and from how many differ- ent groups were the flying ancestors evolved . On zoogeo- graphic grounds , it is likely that the isolated kiwi - moa , elephant bird , and emu - cassowary lines arose indepen- dently from each ...
... flying ancestors and from how many differ- ent groups were the flying ancestors evolved . On zoogeo- graphic grounds , it is likely that the isolated kiwi - moa , elephant bird , and emu - cassowary lines arose indepen- dently from each ...
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