LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



Kangaroos that Climb Trees . . Frontispiece 



A Fire-bellied Toad Shamming Death 

 A Hog-nosed Snake Posing as a Cobra 

 A Hog-nosed Snake Shamming Death 

 A Dingo Dog .... 



An American Opossum — an Adept at Feigning Death 32 



Azara's Dog — an Expert in the Art of Deception 



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



A Mantis or Praying Insect .... 



A Unicom Sheep — a Domestic Breed from Nepal 



A Young Alligator Emerging from its Egg 



Some Curious Eggs ..... 



Perch Spawn — ^it Kesembles a Piece of Lace 



A Joy-ride — ^Monkey and Wombat . 



A Strange Foster-mother — a Cat and Squirrel . 



Strange Messmates — a Young Hare and Young Black- 

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A Triple Alliance — ^Hermit Crab, Anemone and Nereis 

 A Pair of Cheetahs or Hunting Leopards 



An Indian Mongoose — a Famous Rat-catcher . 



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