or OUADRUPEDI. 
KANGAROO. 
This is a peculiarly remarkable animal, 
from the disproportion in the length of its 
legs, the hinder ones being four times that 
of the foremost: it is nearly allied to the 
opossum and the jerboa; its action in moving 
is very singular, as it can neither walk nor 
run, but jumps with such singular swiftness 
as to escape tile pursuit of the fleetest grey- 
hound. In colour, it is nearly that of a com- 
mon mouse, and in size is about that ot a 
fox — feeds principally upon vegetables, and 
is easily tamed. Although naturally timid, 
these animals possess courage sufficient to 
enable them to oppose the attacks of power- 
ful enemies. They fight with their teeth, 
claws, and tail, the latter being so thick and 
strong, as to be capable of breaking a man 
