Project Gutenberg 2014-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 205 Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de 1707 1788 Buffon, M. le comte de Leclerc, Georges Louis, comte de Buffon Barr, James Smith Barr, J. S. (James Smith) Buffon's Natural History. Volume 09 (of 10) Containing a Theory of the Earth, a General History of Man, of the Brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Minerals, &c. &c Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_Naturelle Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Buffon's Natural History. Volume 09 (of 10)" by Buffon is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This volume is part of a comprehensive work that aims to catalog and describe various species of animals and plants, focusing on their characteristics, habitats, and behaviors. The text likely serves as a resource for naturalists, scholars, and anyone interested in the biological sciences of its time. The opening of this volume details the characteristics of several animal species, including the Loris, Javelin Bat, Serval, Ocelot, and others. It provides thorough descriptions of their physical attributes, habits, and habitats based on both personal observations and information from earlier naturalists. For instance, the Loris is noted for its distinctive body structure and unique reproductive anatomy, while the Javelin Bat is differentiated by its nose shape. The text also engages with the historical context of animal classification and the evolution of scientific understanding, reflecting the curiosity and methods of natural philosophy that characterized the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45867/45867-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Natural history QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 557456 2025-07-18T13:14:26.503764 text/html 530655 2024-10-24T07:42:51 text/html 2879341 2025-07-18T13:14:34.500710 application/epub+zip 2888666 2025-07-18T13:14:28.008780 application/epub+zip 245165 2025-07-18T13:14:27.076747 application/epub+zip 1949422 2025-07-18T13:14:39.056706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1895847 2025-07-18T13:14:33.567687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339869 2022-09-20T21:01:19.783705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462046 2025-07-18T13:14:25.518799 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442107 2024-10-24T07:42:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17466 2025-07-18T13:14:39.192669 application/rdf+xml 16439 2025-07-18T13:14:27.176746 image/jpeg 3084 2025-07-18T13:14:27.127714 image/jpeg 3079056 2025-07-18T13:14:26.634723 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia