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ORDER MARSUPIAL/A. 



THE GREATER KANGAROO. 



(Macropus major, Shaw ; Didelphis gigantea, Schreb.; Halmaturus 

 giganteus, Illig. j Kangarus labiatus, Geoff.) 



The consideration of the extraordinary structure and economy 

 of the marsupial animals, with reference to the locality where 

 they are found, is a subject so highly interesting, not merely to 

 the zoologist and geologist, but to the general student, that I 

 need not apologize for prefacing their history with the following 

 excellent remarks by Mr. Ogilby : 



" In contemplating the mammals of New Holland generally, 

 the first circumstance that particularly attracts our attention 

 is that, with a very exceptions, they all appear to belong to 

 the same natural group, and to possess organs, and execute 

 functions, different from those of the Old World. This is a 

 most important as well as a curious fact, and one from which 



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