Show fear in animals A scandinavian writer cited by aft too zoologist has recently described a curious method of capturing swans much employed for centuries past in the northwest of iceland the swans swane after boulting moul ting in autumn leave the interior in order to reach the coast the inhabitants of the coast and their dogs are prepared and when the birds approach begin to make as much noise as they can by shouting striking boards with stones and making as much racket as possible this noise has a powerful effect upon the youns young swans which terrified and distracted and not knowing which way to turn their heads allow themselves to fall to the ground where they are seized without any difficulty fi fear is likewise exploited in south america for the capture of an j other species of swan by the gauchos gauchas Gau chos who when they perceive a flock run I 1 toward it in keeping themselves lee ward to the wind and concealing them i selves when they get close enough to the flock they spur up their horses and rush upon the birds with loud shouts i the swans seized with tear fear and un able to take flight allow themselves to be seized and slaughtered upon the I 1 spot the paralysis of fear is met with also in other animals and in a most marked manner mr caccam has pointed out quite a large number of instances in which animals have given manifest signs of fear or inquietude before earthquake shocks I 1 |