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There are squirrel-like flying marsupials (Petanrus), 

 marsupial rats, marsupial bears, and marsupial ant-eaters 



nearly to death by dogs. " Though if left alone for a few moments, 

 the attention of the bystanders apparently diverted from it, it would 

 get on its legs and begin to creep slyly away; yet no sooner was an 

 eye turned towards it, than it would crouch up, lie along motionless 



