O MAIL TRIBUNI, M.dfwJ, Or.
U Thursday, Jan. 14, 1960
Caged Sparrows
Found Restless
Washington-( Science Serv
ice) - When it comes time for
a migratory sparrow to mi
grate, the bird will try to get
off - and in the right direc
tion - even if caged.
Several white-crowned spar
rows (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
were caged under an open
tky. During the autumn and
spring migration times, the
birds showed a decided orien
tation toward the south and
north, respectively, two Cali
fornia researchers reported in
the journal Science.
In August, September and
October, the sparrows "ex
hibited significant night rest
lessness." Daytime activity
tended to be random in con
trast to the southerly night
time motions, said L. Richard
Mewaldt and Richard G. Rose
of San Jose State college, San
Jose, Calif. This occurred
even though the birds were
within a few miles of their
natural winter homes.
Overcast or cloudy sky in
terfered somewhat with the
sparrows direction orientation.
Some radio tubes are so
tiny that a thimble could hold
10 of them.
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SKIS DEMONSTRATED - With the Manhattan skyline form
ing a backdrop, Bob Coppage skims over the waters of the
Hudson river duringi a demonstration of his "power skis."
Coppage is dressed in a waterproof suit to protect him from
the icy spray kicked up by the 22-horsepower outboard mo
tor that propels the 150-pound craft. Retail price of the
power skis is $495. (UPI Telephoto)
Small Worlds
Around Us
By Lynn M. Watkins
The Raliler Doesn't
Coil He Folds
If you want to get techni
cal about it, and be certain
whether it is a coil, loop, Or a
fold, that the rattlesnake goes
into before he strikes, you'll
have to admit we've been
calling it wrong. It is not a
coil at all, it is a fold; the
snake actually holds his body
in a series of folds, or loops.
If he is coiled he would have
trouble getting any force to
his strike.
When the snake is resting
and not excited, hungry, or
angry, the body is mostly in
the position of a coiled piece
of rope, but when he becomes
alarmed the forward third of
the body, that is the head and
neck, or what would be the
neck in ordinary animals,
goes smoothly into a series of
loops. From the looped posi
tion the head darts out in
what is called the strike.
It Is a Fold
Most of us, when we are
suddenly brought face to face
with a "coiled" rattlesnake
never take the time, or have
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the interest, to notice whether
the body of the reptile is in a
coiled, or looped position, but
actually it is definitely a loop,
or fold. This is not something
the present day snakes have
adopted recently they have
been striking from a folded
loop since the very beginning.
This characteristic is usual,
there may be exceptional
snakes who reverse, or com
plicate the striking procedure.
Another supposed limitation
to the strike of a rattlesnake
has also been disproved by
actual experience. It was generally-believed
that the rattler
could not, or would not, strike
straight up. This limitation
was believed to offer some
protection to the person who
was reaching down to pick up
one of these reptiles, as it was
presumed the snake could not
strike over its, own head, so
the snake handler reached
down from above.
But many rattlesnakes have
the ability to strike directly
upward and accomplish it
with speed and punch, as well
as they can lash out sideways.
Individual snakes have indi
vidual abilities and peculiari
ties. The normal characteris
tics Of any snake cannot al
ways be ascertained ahead of
time.
They're Individuals
Snakes, like men, mice or
monkeys all have a different
point at which they blow their
tops, or go off the deep end.
What makes one man, or one
snake, or one monkey angry
is only a pleasant joke to
another; it's just a case of in
viduality. There have always been ob
servers who claim that a rat
tlesnake which is cornered
and bothered until it is al
most frantic with anger will
strike itself, and die of its own
poison. Others say a rattle
snake is immune to its own
venom. It is well known that
a rattlesnake only strikes at a
warm object, so it does not,
normally, bite another snake
or itself, but a snake that is
very angry loses all sense Of
instinct and strikes at any
thing, warm or cold.
He, like a man who be
comes violently angry, loses
his head entirely, and does
things he would never do .if
he were normal.
(Released by The Register and
Tribune Syndicate, 1960)
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