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territory. Their chase is now -one of the favourite amusements of 

 the colonists, who destroy them in great numbers. They are easily 

 domesticated, and may be regarded as already acclimatized in Europe, 

 where, it is hoped, they may prove of great utility. The flesh of the 

 tame Kangaroo is very good, but that of the wild animal is still 

 better. Their skin, covered with a thick hair of an uniformly gray 

 colour, may be adapted to various purposes. 



The genus comprehends several species of very different dimen- 



I.AKOE-BRCWED WOMBAT Phascolow ij* latijrons}. 



sions : as, the Great Kangaroo, already mentioned ; the Woolly or 

 Red Kangaroo (M. laniger), which rather exceeds it in size ; and the 

 Potoroo, which is larger than a rat. 



I must cite, besides the Kangaroos, as the most remarkable types 

 of the Australian Marsupials, the Phascolomys, the Phascolarctos, the 

 Phalangas, and the Thylacynas. 



The Phascolomys, like the kangaroo, has been introduced into 

 Europe, where he seems to be perfectly acclimatized, and specimens 



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