GUIDE TO GARDENS. 
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garoo Eats, the Blotched Q-enett, the Moongus, and 
other small animals. 
A few yards to the right is the Bear-pit (No. 12), 
inhabited by a specimen of the North American bear 
{Vrsus Americanus) ; the orthodox pole rises in the 
centre, but its occupant is so well fed and lazy, that 
he seldom takes the trouble to climb it. 
Close by, at the foot of an old gum tree (No. 13), 
a fine specimen of the Yellow Eox (Yulpes Flavescens) 
is kept ; and on the other side of the walk is another 
small paddock (No, 9) for birds. 
Still following the same path, the visitor next 
reaches two buildings (Nos. 14 and 15), placed on each 
side of the main walk, in which are confined both birds 
and beasts. In No. 14 are two fine specimens of the 
Native Dog (^Canis Dingo), a Silver-backed Jackal {Canis 
J^esomelas), and a pair of those hideous animals, the 
Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus Ursinus), the latter in a 
cage made additionally strong to prevent their escape, 
as there are few animals in the world which possess the 
same strength in proportion to their size. In the centre 
and corner cages are a number of beautiful Parrots, 
and a fine specimen of the Kakapo, or Night Owl Parrot 
of New Zealand. 
No. 15 contains a fine Striped Hyssna, a Eacoon 
{Procyon Lotor), and a pair of Marsupial Wolves or 
Native Tigers {Thylacinus Cynocephalus) from Tasmania. 
Like the Dingo, these animals are very destructive to 
sheep, and they have in consequence been destroyed 
by the settlers, and are now becoming scarce. Several 
Monkeys are also kept here, and, as in No. 14, a num- 
ber of Parrots in the corner cages. 
