THE PHALANGERS, &c, 75 
and the number of young produced at a birth appears to be 
either two or one. The strong musky odour from which the 
creature takes its name is perceptible in both sexes, although 
much more strongly developed in the female than in her con- 
sort. 
THE PHALANGERS, &c. FAMILY PHALANGERID. 
The second great family of the herbivorous Diprotodont 
Marsupials is typically represented by the creatures properly 
known as Phalangers, which the colonists of Australia per- 
sist in misnaming Opossums. It includes, however, several 
other forms, such as the Flying Phalangers and the Koala, 
together with the remarkable and aberrant Long-snouted 
Side View of Skull of a species of Phalanger. 
 Pouched-Mouse. Although the number of sub-families (3), and 
| likewise of gcn-ra (12), is the same in this family as in the 
| Macropodide, the list of species is considerably less, being just 
_ over thirty instead of somewhat exceeding fifty. 
If it were not for the existence of the Musk-Kangaroo, which, 
| as we have seen, forms in many respects a connecting link 
_ between them, the Phalangeride would be easy enough to 
| separate from the Afacropodide; but, as it is, a clear distinctive 
