claw of the interior one, if clofely examined, will be 
found to be double, or toconfift of two claws very clofe 
to each other; fo that in reality, the hind feet are 
tetradadlylous, or have four claws. This particular, 
(which feems to have efcaped the firft obfervers) is both 
curious and important, as it feems to (hew how very 
nearly this animal is allied to another anomalous fpe- 
cies of quadruped, w hich has long ago been deferibed 
by Le Brun, the painter, under the name of the Phi¬ 
lander, in w hich the fame particularity (viz. the double 
inner claw') takes place; as likewife in a fmall fpecies 
ofKanguroo, which, like the large fpecies here figured, 
inhabits New Holland. 
The tail of the Kanguroo is very long, and gradually 
tapers to the end. 
The Kanguroo is by far the largeft animal of its 
genus ; being as large as full-grown flieep. Its head 
and neck, and whole upper parts are very flim and de¬ 
licate ; while the lower part of the body is very large 
and mufcular. It is a creature of furprifing agility, 
and fprings forwards, by leaping to fo uncommon a 
height, and to fo great a diftance, as to outftrip the 
fleeted purfuit; the fwifteft greyhound being eafily 
and foon diflanced by this wonderful quadruped. 
It is a native of New Holland, w T here it is found in 
plenty, and is efteemed a ufeful article of food. 
