The New Encyclopædia Britannica: The new Encyclopædia BritannicaEncyclopædia Britannica, 1992 |
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Page 155
... owl , and some species of flycatchers . Insects include the duckling beetle , the ground beetle , and the bumblebee . The region's fauna yield valuable fur and pelts , including the sable , panther , fox , chipmunk , Manchurian hare ...
... owl , and some species of flycatchers . Insects include the duckling beetle , the ground beetle , and the bumblebee . The region's fauna yield valuable fur and pelts , including the sable , panther , fox , chipmunk , Manchurian hare ...
Page 169
... owls . Even with recent attempts at reforestation , formerly extensive populations of native birds and mammals have almost vanished . Species of insects , beetles , and moths , however , are still unusually diverse and varied ...
... owls . Even with recent attempts at reforestation , formerly extensive populations of native birds and mammals have almost vanished . Species of insects , beetles , and moths , however , are still unusually diverse and varied ...
Page 531
... owl of Athens - religious patron and civic device ; the monarch's head on an English penny goes back , through Alexander's deified head , to the head of Athena , and the symbol of Britannia derives ultimately from such state badges as the ...
... owl of Athens - religious patron and civic device ; the monarch's head on an English penny goes back , through Alexander's deified head , to the head of Athena , and the symbol of Britannia derives ultimately from such state badges as the ...
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