#harriet c. loon

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Yet another restored page from Loon's "Bozoids: a Natural History of the Bozo Familiarus." Here Loon discusses common types of headcrest seen in Bozoids. The term "Cap 'n' Bells" has fallen out of fashion since the original publication, with "cone" being the accepted term these days (but it doesn't have the same character if you ask me)

A notable absence is the "10 gallon" style of hat crest. This is because Loon's text was originally published in the late 19th century, several decades before the Rodeo Bozoid had been bred. While "natural history" is in many ways an outdated text, it served as a springboard for modern bozology, and our understanding of these amazing creatures would be severely lacking without it.

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Another restored page from Harriet C. Loon's recently rediscovered "Bozoids: A Natural History of the Bozo Familiarus"

This section discusses the reproductive mechanisms of the bozoid!

Transcribed below the cut are some excerpts from the text:

"The Mating of Bozoids

"Interestingly, the mating process of the common bozoid resembles the act of kissing kissing. The mating pair couple oral openings and exchange saliva loaded with gametes produced by the gonads."

"Bozoid Development

"As seen in fig. 2, bozoid embryos spend some time developing within the uterine sac. After this period they pass through the "candy" gland, which coats the egg in a leathery "candy" shell. The egg then travels through the oesophagus to be regurgitated."

Many who haven't worked with or cared for bozoids may not be aware of this, but they only have one opening on their body (well, 3 if you count their nostrils). Because of this, bozoids eat, drink, lay eggs and drop pellets all from the same opening!

The candy gland mentioned in Loon's writing is what produces the candy-like substance that covers the eggs of Bozoids, but also coats their waste! That's right, the colorful clown pellets you've probably seen are covered in the same stuff as their eggs! Bozologists believe that this is for sanitary reasons, to keep their waste from causing infection when they spit it up.

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An image from the long-thought-lost book, "Bozoids: A Natural History of The Bozo Familiarus" by noted Bozologist, Harriet C. Loon. Depicted is an anatomical reference of a bozoid named Chuck.

Work on restoring the recently rediscovered text is ongoing, with new excerpts expected to be revealed as they're recovered.