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and there remain attached, till they have attain¬ 
ed the size, at which animals of corresponding 
bulk are usually born. The pouch is supported 
by two peculiar bones, attached to the pubis, 
and inserted in the abdominal muscles, and the 
young animals even long after they have begun 
to run about, on the slightest apprehension of 
danger, fly to this natural shelter for refuge and 
protection.—All the marsupial animals, except 
the Opossums ( Didelphis ), most of which are 
from America, come from the oriental countries, 
particularly New Holland.—Amongst those in 
Case No. 10, are the White Kangaroo (. Macro- 
pus albus , Gray), and the Flying Opossum (Di¬ 
delphis Petaurus , Shaw),—In the same Case 
also, are some animals of the Order Rodentia 
(Glires, Linn.), as several varieties of the Com¬ 
mon Hare (Lepus timidus, Linn.), and at the 
bottom of these Cases are specimens of animals 
belonging to the Order Edentata (Bruta, 
Linn.), amongst them are the Tamandua, or 
Little Bear-Ant-eater, of the Americans, and the 
Great-Ant-eater (Myrmecophaga jubata , Linn.). 
Over this Case are also placed two specimens 
of the Giant Tatou, or Armadillo (Dasypus Gi- 
gas, Cuv.), belonging to the same Order. The 
Cases Nos. 12—20, contain various undulated 
quadrupeds (Ungulata, Ray. Animaux d sabots 
of the French authors), belonging to the Orders 
Pachydermata and Ruminantxa (Bruta, 
BELLUiE, 
SALOON. 
