Summary: | ouk int "What are auks?" asked Allie. "They belong to the lowest order of the water birds, and are very rare in any other part of the globe than in regions similar to those we are in at present," said Mr. Jacobs. 80 "The true water birds of North America are divided into four orders.The auks comprise the lowest family of the order.they are the least perfectly developed. The wings.are shut, and incapable of long-continued flight; the tail is small; and the legs set upon the remote part (over) [reverse] of the body, so they seldom fly far, and live exclusively in the water, being unable to walk on land. PRINTED ITEM W.J. KIRWIN JAN 1978 JH JAN 1978 Used I and Sup Used I Not used ak Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 08 Sep 2014; Reverse of card at A_14294
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