Eccentricities of the Animal Creation
John Timbs
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Length 9 h 45 min
Chapters 31
First published 1869
The author has written chapters about various oddities of the animal kingdom, focusing on creatures from the bookworm to the rhinoceros and the mole to the unicorn. (Summary by mleigh)
Chapters
1
Introductory - Curiosities of Zoology Read by Cbteddy 18:27
2
The Rhinoceros in England Read by Cbteddy 16:37
3
Stories of Mermaids Read by keepitcamino 26:01
4
Is the Unicorn Fabulous? Read by keepitcamino 21:17
5
The Mole at Home Read by Christine Rottger 17:51
6
The Great Ant-Bear Read by Christine Rottger 22:55
7
Curiosities of Bats Read by marisad6 30:51
8
The Hedgehog Read by Stacey Malcolm 9:25
9
The Hippopotamus in England Read by Steve C 32:03
10
Lion-Talk Part 1 Read by Rita Boutros 20:32
11
Lion-Talk Part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 22:19
12
Bird Life Read by Shelly Weingart 25:27
13
Birds' Eggs and Nests Read by Daria Chrobok 22:26
14
The Epicure's Ortolan Read by George Banfield 11:02
15
Talk about Toucans Read by Verla Viera 13:04
16
Eccentricities of Penguins Read by mleigh 14:40
17
Pelicans and Cormorants Read by romnempire 15:14
18
Talking Birds, Instincts, etc Read by romnempire 26:21
19
Owls Read by marisad6 16:59
20
Weather-Wise Animals Read by Rita Boutros 35:22
21
Fish-Talk Part 1 Read by Daria Chrobok 25:59
22
Fish-Talk Part 2 Read by Daria Chrobok 26:43
23
Fish in British Columbia Read by Cassandra Franulovich 11:49
24
The Tree-Climbing Crab Read by czandra 24:57
25
Musical Lizards Read by David Lawrence 5:43
26
Chameleons and Their Changes Read by Rita Boutros 30:03
27
Running Toads Read by Larry Wilson 9:11
28
Song of the Cicada Read by David Lawrence 3:24
29
Stories about the Barnacle Goose Read by Larry Wilson 7:45
30
Leaves about Bookworms Read by Larry Wilson 7:18
31
Boring Marine Animals, and Human Engineers Read by Larry Wilson 13:01
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