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HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



The fur is long, soft, and very close; of a mixed 

 brown or greyish colour on the back; the under 

 parts of a yellowish white. Its tail is prehensile, 

 very broad at the base, tapers to the end, and is 

 naked on the under side. The female is furnished 

 with a pouch. 



THE KANGUROO. 



Is a native of New Holland, where it was first 

 discovered by Sir Joseph Banks. Its head is small 

 and taper, ears large and erect, upper lip divided, 

 the end of the nose black, nostrils wide, lower jaw 

 shorter than the upper, and there are whiskers on 

 both; it likewise has strong hairs above and below 

 the eyes; its head, neck and shoulders, are small; 

 the lower parts of the body increasing in thickness 

 to the rump; its tail is long, very thick near the 



