 Cope. Besides the smaller fishes, the reptiles no doubt supplied the> demands of his appetite. The ocean in which flourished this abundant and vigorous life, was at last completely inclosed on the west by elevations of sea-bottom, so that it only communicated...  Animals of the Past - Page 55by Frederic Augustus Lucas - 1901 - 258 pagesFull view - About this book
 | F.V Hayden - 1872 - 560 pages
...molossus, Cope. Besides the smaller fishes, the reptiles no doubt supplied the> demands of his appetite. The ocean in which flourished this abundant and vigorous...forming long, low bars, parts of the water-area were inclosed and connection with salt-water preventedi Thus were the living beings imprisoned and subjected... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1872 - 570 pages
...molossus, Cope. Besides the smaller fishes, the reptiles no doubt supplied the demands of his appetite. The ocean in which flourished this abundant and vigorous...forming long, low bars, parts of the water-area were inclosed and connection with salt-water prevented. Thus were the living beings imprisoned and subjected... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - Geology - 1872 - 596 pages
...moloKsu-s, Cope. Besides the smaller fishes, the reptiles no doubt supplied the demands of his appetite. The ocean in which flourished this abundant and vigorous...sea-bottom reached the surface, forming long, low bats, parts of the water-area were inclosed and connection with salt-water prevented. Thus were the... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1872 - 572 pages
...on the west by elevations of sea-bottom, so that it only communicated with the Atlantic aud Paciiic at the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic Sea. The continued...both eastern and western shores contracted its area, aud when ridges of the sea-bottom reached the surface, formiug long, low bars, parts of the water-area... | |
 | William Edward Webb - Hunting - 1873 - 516 pages
...flourished this abundant and vigorous life, was at last completely inclosed on the west, by elevation of sea-bottom, so that it only communicated with the...reached the surface, forming long low bars, parts of the water area were inclosed and connection with salt water prevented. Thus were the living beings imprisoned... | |
 | William Edward Webb - Hunting - 1874 - 510 pages
...flourished this abundant and vigorous life, was at last completely inclosed on the west, by elevation of sea-bottom, so that it only communicated with the...reached the surface, forming long low bars, parts of the water area were inclosed and connection with salt water prevented. Thus were the living beings imprisoned... | |
 | Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden - West (U.S.) - 1880 - 604 pages
...appetite. " The ocean in which flourished this abundant and vigorous life was at last completely enclosed on the west by elevations of sea-bottom, so that it...forming long, low bars, parts of the water-area were enclosed and connection with salt water prevented. Thus were the living beings imprisoned and subjected... | |
 | Frederic Augustus Lucas - Paleontology - 1900 - 330 pages
...prowled great fishes with massive jaws and teeth like spikes. There, too, was the great, toothed diver, Hesperornis (see page 83), while over the waters flew...beings imprisoned and subjected to many new risks to life. The stronger could more readily capture the weaker, while the fishes would gradually perish through... | |
 | American Museum of Natural History - 1913 - 330 pages
...prowled great fishes with massive jaws and teeth like spikes. There, too, was the great, toothed diver, Hesperornis (see page 83), while over the waters flew...beings imprisoned and subjected to many new risks to life. The stronger could more readily capture the weaker, while the fishes would gradually perish through... | |
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