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ther in their larva or perfect state. The fine sand and ve- 
getable fibres may have been taken accidentally along with 
these creeping objects. The examination of the faeces 
proved satisfactory with regard to the insectivorous nature 
of the Perameles, which I had been led, along with others, 
Xo suspect, from the sharp pointed tubercles of the molar 
teeth, the freedom and length of the tongue, and the long 
slender farm of the claws. 
