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Mr Indriess wrote a very good account of the 
supposed marsupial carnivore in the Bulletin and I have written 
him asking him to get in touch with you and also to try and 
locate the home of the beastin question. 
ar Mr McLennan 
On looking up old records of the animal I find 
that it hes on native accounts been found to live on the tops 
of the ranges,in very rough rocky country probably just where 
the Rock wallabies live as thess are its probable food,the nati 
ves are frightened of it and apparantly will not go after it 
or near its habitat,but it is not a very fearsome beast for 
a boy met one in 1871 and chased it with a fox terrier,the 
description agrees with that given by Mr Idress and I have no , 
doubt of its existance . 
One as said to have been shot ij the Atherton: 
District many years ago but not preserved,and this animal again 
agrses with the striped beast seen by Idriess 
I am pesting you the Edge of the Jungle 
which I hope arrives all right,write one yourself 
Sincerly yours 
I would impress the necessity on any animals etc that you get 
that are new to get a duplicate skin for the Queensland Museum 
as they may claim anykäängnew things and it would be difficult 
if there was only one,w have offered in that case to send the 
skin and skull to them hen it dies 
Comer 
