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by the colonists, Zebra Wolf, Native Tiger, Hyena, 

 &c. It is but little known, but appears to be strong 

 and fierce. The animal called Native Devil, (D. Ur- 

 sinus,) belongs to the second division ; it is as large 

 as a badger, fierce, and destructive, but seems heavy 

 and inactive. The third sub-genus comprises small 

 species, less decidedly carnivorous, the smallest (D. 

 Murina) being less than a mouse, while none exceed 

 the size of a rat. They probably feed on insects. 



Closely allied to the Dasyuri, are one or two little 

 animals from Swan River, forming the genus Myr- 

 mecobius,* which possess a greater number of teeth, 

 than any other quadruped, with one exception. 

 They are incisors |pf ; canines ^~^ ; false molars |~|- ; 

 true molars -fzf = 52. Little is known of them. 



'/ *y *v - 



Perameles.-\- 



A few pretty little animals are included in this 

 genus, which shew an approach to the form of the 

 Kangaroos : the teeth seem also to connect the car- 

 nivorous with the herbivorous genera. They feed 

 on roots and insects. The name of Bandicoot is given 

 to one species, (P. Gunnii,) by the inhabitants of Van 

 Dieman's Land. 



, myrmex, an ant, and fiiou, bio'6, to live. 

 , />era, a purse, and meles ? a badger. 



