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CRAB-EATING OPOSSUM.— iV///«//fA'/- Cancricoru!s. 



The Crab-Eating Opossum is a native of tropical Aine-iica, and is found vci-r 

 numerously in the Brazils. It is pc:uliar.y fitted for a residence on trees, and is 

 never seen to proper advantage c\cei>t when traversing the boughs, or swnignig 

 among the branches by means < its peculiarly prehensile tail. While it is engaged 

 in its arboreal wanderings, it al\v,iys takes ciu'e to twine its tail firmly round the 

 nearest object that is capable of affording a tiiiu hold, and thus secures itself 

 against any unfortunate slip of its paws. 



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