borer is made of the conica 



1 sno 



shield, and the powerful s 



C0OJ.-1 



brought into play. As it di 



sappe 



as well are used to throw 1 





again behind it as it goes, s< 



1 that 



to mark its course. Again 



emen 



els for a few feet upon the si 



nrface 



nienal rapidity with which it can burrow, as observed 

 n a state of nature and in captivity. In some notes sent 



Mr. Benham the following statement appears: 'Almost 

 ' the men here (Idracowra) can tell you how. >ne got a way 

 ne in the loose sand. I brought it home alive and began 

 g about how fast it could burrow, so Mr. Stokes wanted 

 it. We took a spade and loosened the top soil near the 



and put it down. I kept my hand close to it until it 

 >arly out of sight, and then started scratching after it, 



