BY GERARD KREFFT. 19 



The Bed Kangaroos, like the great Kangaroo, (Macropus 

 major) feed in flocks, and, when disturbed, the old males cover 

 the retreat of the fleet females who are off first, so that specimens 

 of the latter sex are rare, the dogs generally stopping the pro- 

 gress of the rear-guard of the red " old men." 



In wet weather, when the chalky top soil of the " Malley 

 scrub " is softened, these Kangaroos are easily captured : they 

 sink deep into the ground, and any black-fellow's cur, trained 

 for such work, will stick ta the tail of the Kangaroo until his 

 master is able to come up and crack its skull, or run a spear 

 through it. 



The female produces one young at a time, which she carries 

 in her pouch until it is of considerable size. As in all the other 

 members of this family, the number of mammae is four. 



The flesh is very palatable I prefer it to that of Macropus 

 major. 



16. MACEOPUS MAJOR. 



The Great Kangaroo. 

 Bullucur of the Murray natives. 



A much more common species than the preceding, and 

 similar in its habits, the female producing only one young one at 

 a time. The pouch has 4 teats. 



Dr. James C. Cox has lately presented two young of this 

 species to the Museum, which were both taken from the same 

 pouch. I mention this as being of very rare occurrence ; they are 

 about | inch long. 



17. ONYCHOGALEA FRENATA. 



Bridled Nail-tailed Kangaroo. 

 Merrin of the Murray natives. 



The most common of all the smaller species of the Kangaroo 

 tribe ; often seen out during the day-time, though, when observed 

 in captivity, much livelier at night ; gregarious, the female 

 producing one young at a time, generally in the beginning 

 of May ; pouch confaining 4 teats. Its flesh is white and well 

 tasted. 



