. Zoology for high schools and colleges. Zoology. 574 ZOOLOGY. less, while the palate is armed with rows of strong, sharp «pines ; the tongue is long and slender, like that of the ant- -eater, while the body is armed with quills like those of a porcupine; the claws are very large and strong, adapted for tearing open ant-hills. All the species are from one third to one half of a metre (13-19 inches) in Fig. 496.—Skeleton of the Kangaroo.—From Brehm'e Thierleben. Sub-class 3. Marsupialia.—These are singular forms, rep- resented by the opossum in this country, and the kangaroo, with a nu
. Zoology for high schools and colleges. Zoology. 574 ZOOLOGY. less, while the palate is armed with rows of strong, sharp «pines ; the tongue is long and slender, like that of the ant- -eater, while the body is armed with quills like those of a porcupine; the claws are very large and strong, adapted for tearing open ant-hills. All the species are from one third to one half of a metre (13-19 inches) in Fig. 496.—Skeleton of the Kangaroo.—From Brehm'e Thierleben. Sub-class 3. Marsupialia.—These are singular forms, rep- resented by the opossum in this country, and the kangaroo, with a number of other forms, in Australia. They differ from all other mammals in having a pouch (marsupium) for the reception of the young immediately upon birth, where. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. New York, H. Holt and Company
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