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... rains, but these come either earlier or later than usual, or are heavier or lighter than usual. I waited in vain for a "normal" season. When in late August 1966 it poured for a week, the rain was said to be unseasonably heavy. Be that ...
... rains, but these come either earlier or later than usual, or are heavier or lighter than usual. I waited in vain for a "normal" season. When in late August 1966 it poured for a week, the rain was said to be unseasonably heavy. Be that ...
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... rains almost failed, causing the herds to withdraw to the woodlands in April. A wildebeest's life is regulated by a movable feast in the form of a constantly changing pattern of available forage. About thirty inches of rain fall at ...
... rains almost failed, causing the herds to withdraw to the woodlands in April. A wildebeest's life is regulated by a movable feast in the form of a constantly changing pattern of available forage. About thirty inches of rain fall at ...
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... rains were shorter than usual. The rains signal the advent of the breeding season for many other birds too. Flappet larks rise into the sky and then slowly descend, beating their wings in such a way that they produce several curious ...
... rains were shorter than usual. The rains signal the advent of the breeding season for many other birds too. Flappet larks rise into the sky and then slowly descend, beating their wings in such a way that they produce several curious ...
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The Seasons | 25 |
Life in the Pride | 60 |
Neighborly Disputes | 102 |
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