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Kangaroo White Bear. 



Kang-aroos. 



one of the funniest sights is that of a mother opossum 

 running off with all her young ones on her back holding 

 on by their tails, as shown in the blackboard drawing. 



70. The animal which is remarkable for leap- 

 ing or springing is the 



KANGAROO, of Australia. 



71. Its fore-legs are short 

 and like arms, while its lower 

 limbs are very long, thus ena- 

 bling it to take leaps or bounds, 

 upwards of twenty feet in 

 length. Its head resembles 

 that of a deer. Its tail assists 



it in sitting and is so powerful that a blow from it has 

 been known to break the legs of a man. 



72. When sitting, a full-grown kangaroo is as tall as a 

 man. It is hunted for its skin and flesh. 



73. Like some opossums, it has a pouch or pocket into 

 which its young take refuge when alarmed. 



74. A bear is more at home in a cold coun- 



try and more com- 

 fortable in cold 

 weather. The 

 WHITE or POLAR 

 BEAR lives among 



A White Bear captures a Seal. icebergs and feeds 



chiefly on fishes and seals. 



75. White bears are fierce and strong ; and, 



