NATURALISTS CABINET. 



Kangaroos at Exeter 'Change. 



as ready for a fresh engagement; nor did he 

 seem willing to return to his apartment, till the 

 female was brought out to entice him. He then 

 returned, bounding through the exhibition room 

 with astonishing speed and vivacity. 



The female, though considerably smaller tVian 

 the male, is a fine animal, and has had five young 

 ones, some of which are now stuffed and pre- 

 served among the other curiosities in the mena- 

 gerie. 



Here are also another kanguroo, which came 

 over in the Lady Barlow; and a beautiful, though 

 small, variety, called the silver-haired kanguroo, 

 brought to England by Captain Woodraffe in 

 the Calcutta frigate. It is about three years of 

 age, and has been in Mr. Pidcock's possession 

 since the month of August, 1 804. 



The food of these animals in their native wilds, 

 is supposed to consist principally of grass: but 

 those in the menagerie are regularly fed with 

 bread, hay, bran, oats, and cabbages. 



THE DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS. 



THE duck-billed platypus is a new and extra- 

 ordinary genus recently discovered in New South 

 Wales. Sir Joseph Banks had in his possession 

 two specimens which were sent over by Governor 

 Hunter: and only one or two others have as yet 

 arrived in England. 



