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nails are short and sharp ; on tire sole of the 

 ot there is no hair ; the tail is long, and co- 

 vered with hair of a mixed grey colour. 



THE TAPOA TAFA 



Is only a variety of the Tapoa Tapha, and 

 that in its external appearance, being covered 

 with black and white markings of various 

 shapes. 



'&' 



WHA TAPOAU ROO. 



This animal in size resembles the racoon; 

 the colour, which is grey on the back, be- 

 comes lighter on the sides, and changes to a 

 rich brown on the belly ; the hair is of two 

 sorts, long hair, and a kind of fur. The Wha 

 Tapoau Roo has a very short head, with pro- 

 minent eyes and broad ears. Its tail is long, 

 and covered with hair, except the under part 

 towards the end. On the fore feet are five toes, 

 the shortest of which appears like a thumb; 

 the hind feet resemble those of the monkey, 

 having no nail on the great toe, and being 

 bare on the sole. 



THE dog, or dingo. 



The native dog of New South Wales re- 

 sembles very much the foundation of the spe- 

 cies, which is the Wolf, though it is consi- 

 derably smaller, and stands lower; but from its 

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