THE PUZZLE CORNER.

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15016, 12 August 1922, Page 14 (Supplement)

THE PUZZLE CORNER.

CRICKET. BOWLING ANALYSIS, A very good instance of “Do figures lie?” is the following:— Armstrong and Mailey, the two wellknown Australian bowlers, are engaged in the same match; the former in tlie first innings lakes five wickets for Ml runs, whilst Mailey also takes live wickets, but at a cost of 31 runs. It is thus easily seen that Armstrong lias Hie better average for that innings. In Hie second innings Annstrong captures three wickets for 12 runs (averaging 4 runs a wicket), and Mailey takes seven wickets at a cost of 2{t runs (averaging a Irille over 4 runs per wicket). Although Armstrong has Hie belter average in each innings, Mailey has Ihe belter average for the match. Explanation. —Armstrong takes in both innings eight wickets for 42 runs, whilst Mailey takes 12 for GO. Armstrong Mailey Ist.—s for 30 6 for 31 2nd.—3 for 12 7 for 29 8 for 42 12 for GO 5J runs per wicket 5 runs per w. NATURAL HISTORY. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Where in the Scale of Intelligence do the Seals Come? There is no definite and scientific list of animals arranged in order of intelligence, but, if such could be prepared, there is no doubt tlie seals would' come very high up, lor under training they show areal iaiaLhsence.

Why do not Lions cumo irees Other Cats? It is believed that young lions do sometimes climb trees, hut the weight of the lion’s body makes climbing difficult, and as its food is found on tlie ground it has never for thousands of years had the need of climbing, and so has lost the habit except in the occasional rare, cases of the young. How Much does a Hippopotamus Eat? The hippopotamus is a greedy feeder, and in warm weather the daily meal qf the animal in a zoo consists of several bushels of grass with a good feed 'of bran, crushed oats, chaff, and a few roots. In winter hay is s-ven instead of fresh grass. The hippopotamus’s stomach, which is eleven feet long, is capable of containing about six bushels of food at one time. Can We Tell the Age of a Parrot? If the common grey parrot is meant, the young birds are recognised oy the brown nest-feathers that cover most •of the body. As Hie birds set older these give place to grey feathers with a light edge. Young birds have black eyes. Later these change to ashen grev, then a few months later to light grey, and after a year to yellow. In three or four years they become yellowish white.