NATURAL HISTORY. 
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na , Linn.); Hamilton’s Paradoxurus (P. Hamilton!) ; and 
other species of that genus. In smaller Cases, between 
Cases 11 and-12, are several species of Bats; and over 
these Cases is a young specimen of Weddell’s Sea-Leopard 
(Leptonyx Weddellii , Gray), presented by Capt. Filzivy, 
R.N. 
Cases 12 and 13 contain the Common Seal ( Phoca vitu- 
lina , Linn.), also various animals of the Order Glires of 
Linnaeus, as Marmots, and specimens of the Common 
Beaver. At the bottom of these Cases, are placed some 
of the Marsupial animals, which Cuvier has classed in a 
separate Order, on account of many peculiarities which 
they possess in their economy, especially as regards the re¬ 
production of the species, and the reception of the young 
in a very early stage of its existence, into a pouch or bag, 
situated beneath the abdomen of the mother. To support 
this pouch, a corresponding peculiarity is required in the 
skeleton of the animal, which is accordingly provided with 
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 ( Macro- 
pus albus , Gray). — All the Marsupial animals, except the 
Opossums (Didelphis), which are from America, come 
from the East, particularly New Holland. Here is also a 
fine specimen of the Wombat ( Phascolomys IVombat , Peron 
and Lesueur), and various quadrupeds belonging to the 
pachydermatous and ruminant orders, as the Pecary (Dico- 
tyles torguatus, 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. torguatus , Illig.) 
The Cases 14 — 20 contain other animals of the Orders 
Edentata, Pachydermata, and Buminantia,—as the Da¬ 
man, or Cape Cavy (Hyrax capensis , Linn.); the Great 
A heater (Myrmecophaga jubata. Linn.); a very } r oung 
