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THE LIVING WORLD. 
The Tree Kangaroo (Dendrologus ursinus) has fur so dark as to take its 
name from the black bear, and a tail so long and stout as to insure his 
remaining on a tree so long as he cares to do so, all that is necessary is to 
retain his balance. 
The Banded Ant-Eater (Myrmecobius fasciatus ) is pouchless, but has long 
hair which serves as a coverlet for the young. Its fur is mostly brown, growing 
black as it approaches the haunches, yellowish-white on the under portions of 
the body, and fawn-colored on the shoulders; the back is ornamented by 
numerous white stripes running crosswise. It has the tongue as well as the 
palate of the 
ant-eater; i s 
easily domesti- 
cated and 
makes quite 
a pretty-look¬ 
ing pet. Its 
habitat is the 
western coast 
of Australia. 
Phasco- 
gale, the Ta- 
poa, Tafa, 
Brush-tailed 
Phascogale 
(Phas cogal e 
penicillatus ), is 
a beautiful but 
deceptive little 
creature. 11 
dresses in 
long, s o ft, 
woolen fnr, 
gray above 
and white be¬ 
low. The tail 
is half the 
length of the 
body and the 
tasmanian devii. ( Dasyurus ursinus ). greater part 
of it is covered 
by black hair, which at the tip culminates into a tuft. The phascogale can 
climb anything but a smooth wall, is fearless, bloodthirsty, and always rapa¬ 
cious. It is arboreal in its habits, and is somewhat “ handy with its flippers” 
in its own defence. It belongs to Australia. 
The Pouched Mouse (Antechinus apicatus) has a rudimentary pouch, and 
a rudimentary tail. It is insectivorous, and like the Yellow-footed Pouched 
Mouse {Antechinus flavipes ) is very common in New South Wales and in 
Australia. Both of these pouched mice are about the size of the common 
house-mouse, and are arboreal. The yellow-footed species is dark gray above, 
