HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 439 



grisly, consisting of dusky, reddish, and white 

 hairs; the under parts light tawny; two-thirds of 

 the tail black; a blackish space round each eye; 

 long black whiskers ; five toes on the fore feet, and 

 four on the hind, with a thumb of two joints placed 

 at the base of the inner toe; the toes of the fore 

 feet are long, and answer the purpose of a hand; 

 the ears are about an inch and a half in length; in 

 the upper jaw are six cutting teeth, four grinders, 

 and two canine teeth; in the lower jaw, two long 

 cutting teeth, like those of a Squirrel, and four 

 grinders, but no canine teeth. 



THE FLYING OPOSSyM OF NEW SOUTH 

 WALES. 



ITS nose is pointed; its ears large and erect; the 

 fur more delicate, and of a finer texture, than that 

 of the Sea-Otter; is of a beautiful dark colour, and 

 very glossy, mixed with grey; the under parts 

 white; on each hip is a tan-coloured spot; the fur 



