lammals of Australia. 
TABLE OE CONTENTS. 
a. Animals without a Pouch or Shin-folcl for the protection of their young, forming the Order of 
PLACENTALIA. 
PLATE I. — Flying Fox, and general account of Australian Bats, 
PLATE II. — Dingo, or Australian Native Dog. 
PLATE III. — Seal, and list of Seals inhabiting the Antarctic Ocean. 
PLxhTE IV. — Water B ats, and general list of Australian Eats and Mice. 
h, Animals supplied with a Pouch or Shin fold for the protection of their young, which are 
very small when horn, forming the Order 
MARSUPIALIA. 
PLATE V. — Tasmanian Wombat, with account of other species. 
PLATE VI.— Native Bear. 
PLATE VII. — Ring-tail Phalanger, and account of Phalanger Family 
PLATE VIII.— Vulpine Phalanger. 
PLATE IX. — Tasmanian Phalanger. 
PLATE X.— Kangaroo. A 
PLATE XI. — Kangaroo, and account of the Family; also account of the Bandicoots, 
PLATE XII. — Tasmanian Tiger, and account of the Dasyurkbe or Native Cat Family. 
PLATE XIII. — Native Cats. Short account of common species. 
Animals destitute of teeth, or ichen these are present formed of a horny substance. The female of one 
genus (Echidna) is supplied with two small pouches without nipples, in which the young are carried. 
MONOTREMATA. 
PLATE XIV. — Ant-eater. 
PLATE XV. — Duck-billed Platypus. 
