KANGAROO. 
The hair of the Kangaroo is of a grevish 
brown colour, somewhat similar to that of the 
wild rabbit of Great Britain. It is thick and 
long, when the animal becomes old ; but is 
very slow in it's growth, and for a considera- 
ble time resembles a strong down. In some 
parts, however, the mouth, for example, it be- 
gms earlier to be iiairy. 
This animal's teeth are so singular, that It 
is impossible to decide, from them, to what 
class the Kangaroo belongs. It has four broad 
cutting teeth in the upper jaw ; but only two 
long lanceolated teeth in the lower, which 
point forwards, and are so placed as to oppose 
those of the upper. It has also four grinding 
teeth, in each jaw, remote from the others ; 
^nd possesses the very singular power of sepa- 
rating the lower inclsores, and bringing them 
again close to ^ach other. 
The proportions in some of the parts of 
this animal bear no analogy to what is com- 
mon in most ethers. 
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