Wonderful Instinct of the Giraffe
D M *
Genre: | Illustration, Drollery |
Relevant illustrations: | wdct. |
Illustrators: | D M * |
Subjects: | Instinct, Animal Behaviour, Zoological Gardens, Photography, Meteorology |
Shows several giraffes crossing a snow-covered courtyard at a zoological gardens. Two of the giraffes have curled their necks into scarves thus, as the caption explains, escaping from 'diphtheria during the winter'. On the right, a photographer is seen attempting to capture this phenomenon. |
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