176 THE KANGAROOS. 



inner side very pale brown, inclining to white ; those 

 on the outer side (which are long) are grey grizzled 

 with whitish ; on the fore part most of them are 

 blackish at the apex. 



The fur is long and moderately soft ; that on the 

 back is grey next the skin ; the shorter hairs are 

 of a very pale brownish yellow externally, and at the 

 extreme point dusky; the longer hairs, which are 

 somewhat harsh, are for the most part broadly annu- 

 lated with yellowish- white towards the apex, and 

 black at the apex, some are totally black excep- 

 ting at the base, the fur on the belly is grey next 

 the skin. 



Length from nose to root of tail, 1 5 inches ; tail, 

 10^ inches; nose to ear, 3 inches 8 lines; ear, 1 

 inch 2 lines; tarsus, (claws not included) 3 inches 

 2 lines. 



This species inhabits New South Wales, where it 

 appears to be common, and where specimens have 

 been sent to the Linnsean Society under the native 

 name of " Bettong." 



The Kangaroo-rats, or Hypsiprymni, like the 

 Kangaroos, progress on the hind legs, arid are vege- 

 table feeders of their habits but little is known, 

 but from their small size, and more restricted powers 

 of locomotion, compared with the large Kangaroos, I 

 should imagine, they more generally frequent the less 

 open districts, where, from the presence of scrubs or 

 underwood, and long grass, they may readily find an 

 asylum in cases of danger. As indicated by their 

 possessing long and powerful fore claws, Mr. Gould 



