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NATURAL HISTORY. [UPPER FLOOR. 
two processes* called the marsupial bones* and the young* 
even long after they have begun to run about* on the slight« 
est apprehension of danger* fly to this natural shelter for 
refuge and protection.—In this Case is the first Kangaroo 
ever imported into Europe; it was captured in the wild 
state* and was brought home by the celebrated circumna¬ 
vigator* Captain Cook : also the white Kangaroo (i Macro¬ 
pus albus ).—All the marsupial animals* except the Opos¬ 
sums ( Didelphis )* most of which are from America, come 
from the east* particularly New Holland. Here is also a 
fine specimen of the Wombat ( Phascolomys Wombat * Peron 
and Lesueur)* and various quadrupeds belonging to the 
pachydermatous and ruminant orders* as the Pecary ( Dico- 
tyles torquatus * Cuv.)* from South America* an animal 
closely allied to the Boar* but wanting the projecting 
canine teeth* or tusks* and the external toe of the hind 
feet of the latter : also some animals belonging to the Order 
Edentata (Bruta* Linn.)* amongst which are several 
specimens of the Sloths* {Bradypus tridactylus , Linn.* 
and B . torquatus * Illig.) 
The Cases 14—20 contain other animals of the orders 
Edentata* Pachydermata* and Ruminantia*—as the Daman* 
or Cape Cavy (Hyrax capensis * Linn.) ; the Great Ant- 
eater {Myrmecopliaga jubata, Linn.); a very young Giraffe* 
or Camelopard* brought from Africa by the late lamented 
Lieut.-Col. Denham ; several species of Antelope* the 
Small, and the Common Musk* and the Bouquetin des 
Alpes* or Ibex. Over these Cases are the Ursine Seal 
(Pkoca ursinei, Linn.)* the Common Porpoise (Delphinus 
Phoccena * Linn.)* and the Long-bodied Seal of Parsons 
(Halichoerus gryphits'). 
Case 21 contains* besides the smaller species of the 
Order Primates* (see p. 18*) principally from the New 
world* the insectivorous animals* which form part of the 
order Feree of Linneeus; as the Shrew Mice (Sorices) ; the 
Tanrec ( Centetes setosus * Illig.)* from Madagascar ; the 
common Hedgehog* ( Erinaceus Europceus * Linn.) ; and 
the Tupaia* ( Tupaia Javanica * Horsf.) from Java. Several 
of the Weasel tribe are also contained in this Case* as the 
Polecat* Martin* Common Weasel* and Stoat ( Mustela pu- 
ioriusy martes , vulgai'is, and erminea * Linn.) The latter 
animal is of a pale ehesnut-hrown colour in summer, but be-* 
