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THE POUCHED ANIMALS 



The spectacle of a band of large kangaroos fleeing 

 before a pack of hounds is very exciting. The animals 

 are tall and naturally stand on the hind legs, the fore 

 limbs being very short, the large and powerful tail acting 



Fig. 28.— Kangaroos. 



as a support. When they jump, their tails possibly aid 

 them. A large kangaroo can clear from twenty to twenty- 

 five feet at a leap, easily distancing anything but a fast 

 horse. When attacked it makes a hard, even desperate, 

 fight for its life. 



In general appearance the animal is attractive. When 



