<h2><SPAN name="BIRDS_AS_SHEPHERDS" id="BIRDS_AS_SHEPHERDS"></SPAN>BIRDS AS SHEPHERDS.</h2>
<p>IN Venezuela there is a species of
crane, called by the natives the
Yak-a-Mik, which is easily tamed
and trained to look after a flock of
sheep or take care of the inmates of
the poultry yard. When these are
placed in charge of this bird it may be
implicitly trusted to take them to their
feeding places in the morning and
bring them safely home at night, not
forgetting to hunt for and collect any
stragglers. The Yak-a-Mik displays
all the traits of character usually associated
with the faithful sheep-dog.
It can be amusing, too, for, while its
usual gait is slow and sedate, it can execute
the most fantastic waltzes and
strike all sorts of absurd attitudes. A
German agriculturist, Herr von Seyffert,
had one of these cranes which took
charge of a herd of heifers, driving
them to and from their pastures. It
also kept order in the poultry yard,
stopping all fighting and disorder.</p>
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<p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[Pg 22]</SPAN></span></p>
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