| Show The Color of Animals There is a connection between the color and character of animals Although Al-though much of the subject is veiled inconsiderable in-considerable obscurity asa genera rule it may ho stated that vivid conspicuous conspicu-ous coloring accompanies strength courage cour-age and often ferocity The black or red hair and the ruddy skin indicate carbon or iron somewhat in excess a sanguine temperament rapidity of thought and action and courage frequently bordering on rashness In the brute creation it is rather character that has modified color in the course of the survival of the fittest fit-test The timid animal bird or fish possessing pos-sessing the most neutral coloring lived longest and left most offspring and so gradually the conspicuous members of the family were eliminated This neutral neu-tral coloring as well as color that changes for protectivo purposes is tho external characteristic of shyness and timidity alertness of sense keenness of vision and scent and swiftness rather I than strength of limb Pittsburg Dispatch Dis-patch |
