TIIE VUI.PINE ITIALANOEIl. 
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in extent, and is more or less distinct. I have n description 
of ft Vulpine Plmlungcr, from Port Essington, before me, but, 
upon looking it over, can perceive no points of the least im¬ 
portance in which this specimen differs from the individual 
first described. Its fur was rather more dense and crisp. 
The dimensions of some of the specimens above alluded 
l o are as follows: — 
PERTH. 
Female. 
YARO 
Male. 
L’NDI. 
Female. 
NAMOI. 
Ins. Lines. Ins. Lines. 
Ins. Lines. 
Ins. Lines. 
Length from tip of nose to root 
of tail ... 
19 0 
20 0 
21 0 
17 0 
M of tail . 
11 0 
12 0 
13 0 
10 9 
11 of ear .. 
1 10 
2 1 
2 1 
1 8 
“ of fore-foot and nails 
1 6 
1 10 
1 11 
1 6 
41 of hind-foot and nails ... 
2 4 
2 9 
2 10 
2 3 
Width of three upper incisors taken 
together 
3J 
3} 
4 
31 
Numerous specimens have from time to time formed port 
of the Zoological Society's liviug collection, and from my 
own observations they appeared to be by no means intelli¬ 
gent animals. During the day-time they were usually asleep, 
but towards the evening they became active, and on the alert 
for their food, consisting of bread and milk, and various 
vegetable substances, including fruits. Whatever eatable 
was given to them was taken by, and held between the hands 
in the same manner as a squirrel bolds a nut. Occa¬ 
sionally a dead bird was given to these animals, which were 
evidently fond of such food, and most particularly the brain, 
which was the first part consumed. 
When in their native haunts they inhabit the large trees 
(usually the Eucalypti), selecting such as have the heart of 
