LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



Kangaroos that Climb Trees Frontispiece 



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A Fire-bellied Toad Shamming Death ... 24 



A Hog-nosed Snake Posing as a Cobra ... 24 



A Hog-nosed Snake Shamming Death ... 25 



A Dingo Dog 25 



An American Opossum an Adept at Feigning Death 32 



Azara's Dog an Expert in the Art of Deception . 32 



The Land-rail or Corn-crake ..... 83 



A Mantis or Praying Insect . . . . .33 



A Unicorn Sheep a Domestic Breed from Nepal . 48 



A Young Alligator Emerging from its Egg . . 48 



Some Curious Eggs ...... 49 



Perch Spawn it Resembles a Piece of Lace . . 49 

 A Joy -ride Monkey and Wombat . . . .80 



A Strange Foster-mother a Cat and Squirrel . . 80 



Strange Messmates a Young Hare and Young Black- 

 birds 81 



A Triple Alliance Hermit Crab, Anemone and Nereis 81 

 A Pair of Cheetahs or Hunting Leopards . .96 



An Indian Mongoose a Famous Rat-catcher . . 06 



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