90 
MACR0P0D1D.R. 
Male. 
Female. 
British 
In Paris Mas. 
In Paris Mus. 
Museum. 
Ins. 
Lns. 
Ins. 
Lns. 
Ins. 
Lns. 
Length from tip of nose to root of tail 
17 
G 
17 
6 
17 
0 
“ of tail 
12 
0 
11 
0 
12 
0 
“ of tarsus, including the nails 
“ of fore arm, hand, and nails, 
4 
3i 
4 
7 
4 
3 
about ... 
3 
4 
3 
4 
3 
2 
11 of car ... 
1 
G 
1 
7 
1 
S 
Width of ditto at the base. 
1 
4 
1 
5 
1 
G 
Length from nose to ear . 
3 
G 
2 
11 
3 
0 
“ of the three upper incisors, 
taken together 
0 
3| 
0 
H 
0 
35 
This pretty little animal is noticed in Dampicr s Voyage, 
but was first carefully described and figured by Feron and 
Lesueur, in their account of the “ Voyage aux Torres Aus- 
trales who, moreover, brought home the specimens which 
are contained in the Paris collection. These were procured 
in the islands in Shark’s Bay, on the west coast of Australia. 
It is said by these authors to inhabit the impenetrable low 
tliickets, formed of a species of Mimosa, which are found in 
those islands; from these bushes they cut away the lower 
branches and spines, so as to form galleries communicating 
one with another, and where they take refuge in time of 
danger. The female brings forth but one young at a time. 
Although abundant in the islands of Shark’s Bay, Feron 
states that none were to be found on the main land. These 
little Kangaroos (as is the case with all those feeble animals 
which have neither the power of attack nor of defence) are, 
like the Hares, extremely timid. The slightest noise caused 
them to take flight to the thick brushwood in which their 
galleries are formed, and where it is impossible to pursue 
them: hence, although very common, they are difficult to 
procure. 
The flesh of these animals is said to resemble that of the 
Rabbit, but has a slight aromatic flavour, arising, probably, 
