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that it ought to constitute a family by itself. The banded ant-eater inhabits West- 

 ern and Southern Australia, and lives mainly on the ground, although it will some- 



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JERBOA POUCHED MOUSE. 

 (Two-thirds natural size. ) 



times ascend trees. Its nutriment consists entirely of insects, and chiefly of ants 



THE BANDED ANT-EATER. 



(One-third natural size.) 



and 'termites, which are collected by the long extensile tongue. Its favorite haunts 

 are sandy regions, where there are numerous hollow tree stems and ant-hills. 



