N E V/ SOUTH WALES, 
C H A P. 
XXII. 
Genus XVII. Didelphis. — Lin, Syfl, Nat, ' ^ 
Genus XXII. OpofTum. — -Tenn, Hijl. ^lad. 
Kanguroo Rat. 
The upper jaw of this fpecies has two cutting teetli 
in front, with three others on each lide of them, and at 
a diftance one falfe grinder, fliarp at the edge, and chan- 
nelled, or fluted, on the lides, and clofe to thefe, two true 
grinders : in the lower jaw are two long cutting teeth ^ 
formed like thofe of the fquirrel, v/ith three grinders^^ 
correfponding with thofe in the upper jaw. 
The general fliape of the body is not widely difFereiit 
from that of the Kanguroo-) both in refpe6l to the fliort- 
nefs of the fore legs and the peculiar conftrudlion of the 
hind ones ; but the vifage being llrongly liiiiilar to that of 
- the rat, and the colour of the whole not ill refembling 
that animal, it has obtained the name of the Kanguroo 
Rat, 
This is an inhabitant of Ne%v Holland^, and two of 
the fpecies are now to be feen alive at the curious 
exhibition of animals over Exeter Ex-cbange, One of 
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