Book 10. (1 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 16 | 85 | But it was not the lelts nor the salamanders which explained our View more quotes about interest">interest in the waters. |
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Book 10. (7 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 16 | 82 | In a blind environment, where food is scarce, energy conservation is essential. |
| 16 | 83 | The long, narrow legs also lift the salamander's head and body from the floor, enabling it, with its sensors, to scan a greater area for prey. |
| 16 | 84 | The upright posture in men delivers a similar advantage, visually, in increasing scanning range, this being useful not only in the location of prey, but also, of course, in the recognition of dangers while remote, hopefully while yet avoidable. |
| 16 | 85 | But it was not the lelts nor the salamanders which explained our interest in the waters. |
| 16 | 86 | "There!" cried the man. |
| 16 | 87 | "There it is again!" But then it was gone. |
| 16 | 88 | I had not seen it. |
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In a blind environment, where food is scarce, energy conservation is essential.
The long, narrow legs also lift the salamander's head and body from the floor, enabling it, with its sensors, to scan a greater area for prey.
The upright posture in men delivers a similar advantage, visually, in increasing scanning range, this being useful not only in the location of prey, but also, of course, in the recognition of dangers while remote, hopefully while yet avoidable.
But it was not the lelts nor the salamanders which explained our interest in the waters.
"There!" cried the man.
"There it is again!" But then it was gone.
I had not seen it.
- (Tribesmen of Gor)