PRICES OF ANIMALS. 299 
Order MARSUPIALIA. 
Family Macropopip. 
The following values for Kangaroos are taken from price lists. 
I have been told by an Australian correspondent that during the 
last few years the value of Kangaroos has very much increased, 
but so far I have not observed any indication of this in Huropean 
sales :— 
Macropus giganteus, Great Grey Kangaroo.—£12 10s. to £30 
each. 
M. giganteus melanops, Black-faced Kangaroo. — £20 each 
(twice). 
M. antilopinus, Antilopine Kangaroo.—£40 each (twice). 
M. robustus, Wallaroo.—£7 10s. to £15 each. 
M. robustus cervinus, Cervine Kangaroo.—£20 to £35 each. 
M. rufus, Red Kangaroo.—£10 to £25 each. 
M. ualabatus, Black-tailed Wallaby.—£7 10s. each (once). 
M. ruficollis bennettt, Bennett's Wallaby.—£5 to £8 15s. each. 
M. dorsalis, Black-striped Wallaby.—£2 10s. to £5 each. 
M. agilis, Agile Wallaby.—£5 to £7 10s. each. 
M. eugenii, Dama Wallaby.—£10 asked for a female (once). 
M. billardieri, Red-bellied Wallaby.—£5 to £9 each. 
Petrogale penicillata, Brush-tailed Rock-Wallaby. — £4 to 
£7 10s. each. 
Onychogale unguifera, Nail-tailed Wallaby.—£5 asked for a 
male (once). 
O. frenata, Bridled Wallaby.—£3 to £10 each. 
Bettongia gaimardi, Gaimard’s Rat-Kangaroo.—£1 (once). 
B. lesueurt, Lesueur’s Rat-Kangaroo.—£2 (once). 
Potorous tridactylus, Common Rat-Kangaroo.— £1 (once). 
Family PHALANGERIDE. 
The more commonly imported species of Australian Opossums, 
or Phalangers, of the genera Trichosurus and Petaurus, are gene- 
rally worth from £1 to £1 10s. apiece in Hurope. £3 15s. is the 
highest sum I have seen asked for one of these animals. 
Family PHascoLomyIDm, 
The Wombat.—£10 (twice). 
Family PERAMELIDE. 
Perameles obesula, Short-nosed Bandicoot.—£2 each (once). 
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