14 THE WOMBAT. 



BRIDLED WALLABY. 

 (Onychogale frenata). 



This beautiful little animal is found in the north-western 

 portion of the colony. It is sometimes called the Nail-tailed 

 Kangaroo, on account of the horn}'- point at the end of its 

 .tail. Its color is .light grey, and it has a white shoulder 

 stripe, which, makes it easy to recognise. Its fur is very 

 soft and thick. When hopping along it holds its fore paws 

 straight out in front of it, which gives the animal a peculiar 

 appearance. Like all other wallabys they are easily tamed, 

 .and make gentle pets. 



BRUSH-TAILED RAT-KANGAROO. 



(Bettongia penicillata). 



This Rat-Kangaroo is very plentiful in most parts of 

 Victoria. Its color is light greyish brown. During the day 

 they lay coiled up in their nests, which they form by first 

 scraping a shallow hollow in the ground, either in the open or 

 alongside a log or bush. They then make a fair-sized domed 

 nest of grass, very similar to that of the ring-tailed opossum, 

 the top of which is very little above the level of the 

 surrounding soil. The grass is carried to the nest with the 

 tail, which is prehensile, and the structure might easily 

 ■escape observation in grassy country. It serves to hide them 

 from birds of prey, but dingoes are enabled to scent them out 

 .and pounce on them while in the nest. 



COMMON RAT-KANGAROO. 

 (Potorous tridactylus). 



These little animals are much darker in color than the 

 Bettongs, and their tails are not prehensile. They also have 

 a longer and sharper nose, which helps them in getting their 

 food, such as roots, fungus, &c. They are found in damp, 

 scrubby country and. often live in hollow logs. They are 

 very active, and seldom seen, being nocturnal, like almost all 

 other Australian animals. 



(Names according to British Museum Catalogue). 



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