APPENDIX. 
well proportioned ; which fliews that at the early period 
of life they do not ufe progrefiive motion. The proportions 
of the different parts of which the hind legs are compofed, 
are very different. The thigh of the Kangaroo is extremely 
fhort, and the leg is very long. The hind foot is uncommon- 
ly long ; on which, to appearance, are placed three toes, 
the middle toe by much the largeil and the flrongeft, and 
looks fomething like the long toe of an Oftrich. The 
outer toe is next in fize ; and what appears to be the 
inner toe, is two, inclofed in one fkin or covering. 
The great toe nail much refembles that of an Oftrich, 
as alfo the nail of the outer toe ; and the inner, which 
appears to be but one toe, has two fmall nails, which are 
bent and fliarp. 
From the heel, along the under fide of the foot and toe, 
the fkin is adapted for walking upon. 
The fore legs, in the full grown Kangaroo, are fmall in pro- 
portion to the hind, or the fize of the animal ; the feet, or 
hands, are alfo fmall ; the fkin on the palm is different from 
that on the back of the hand and fingers. There are five toes or 
fingers on this foot; the middle rather the largeft; the others 
become very gradually fhorter, and are all nearly of 
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