CLASS I. MAMMALIA: ORDER 13. MARSUPIALIA. 



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the potoroo rat. (See page 676,) 



color. The male equals in weight the Giant Kangaroo, and is of a black color, while the female 

 is a small, delicate creature, of a silver-gray color. 



The Red Buck, M. rufus, is the male of a species of which the female is called "Blue Doe" and 

 also "Flying Doe." It is as large as M. giganteus. It is dispersed over the great basin of the 

 interior of Australia. 



The Agile Kangaroo, M. agilis, inhabits the north coast of Australia. It is very fleet, and 

 eludes the dogs employed in hunting it, by its extreme activity in leaping over the high crags. 

 The color of the fur is sandy-yellow, but the back is pencilled with black. 



The M. Parryi inhabits New South Wales; it is a large species, of a silver-gray above and 

 white beneath. 



The Black-gloved Kangaroo, M. Irma, is a native of Western Australia. It runs very fast, 

 is about thirty-one inches in length, or half the size of the M. giganteus, and abounds in the Swan 

 River district. 



The M. Greyi, named after Captain G. Grey, who presented two specimens to the British Mu- 

 seum, inhabits South Australia. 



The Red-necked Kangaroo, M. ruficollis, inhabits New South Wales and King's Island 



The Black Wallaby or Black-tailed Kangaroo, M. Uolabatus, is an inhabitant of New 

 South Wales. 



The M. Eugenn inhabits Western Australia. 



The Pademelon Kangaroo or Pademelon Wallaby, M. Thetides, inhabits New South 

 Wales. It is a small species, about twenty inches in height when sitting. It is highly prized as 

 an article of diet. 



The Parma Kangaroo, M. Parma, inhabits New South Wales'. 



The Black-striped Kangaroo, M. dorsalis, like the last is found in the scrubby districts of 

 New South Wales. This species is eaten, and its skin is used for clothing. 



