. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. Aiuix i'i;i'Ai'i!L:.iniirialr iiaiiif 'if Aiifl. in nl' llii; i'.\([,Lu iiml Irirksy o,iiti> tliiif itniin: ilic wuild-rclclimtrd (Iriuiiii ' llic " Tciiiiicsl. "^ It is V ' in ...oinnum iiiiiiii;il. inid is iViMiiujutly sci'ii al Tort Essm-tdU. Tho an, or I', is i i>;i>t »i' ihv rctaurists, and is suii|»isrd lir tla' âiih <urr\,'L'lnn-s 1(1 tlic ,-(('! IS I'â¢â taurista. The pcnliarity nl' its tcctli and ether iKii'tin
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. Aiuix i'i;i'Ai'i!L:.iniirialr iiaiiif 'if Aiifl. in nl' llii; i'.\([,Lu iiml Irirksy o,iiti> tliiif itniin: ilic wuild-rclclimtrd (Iriuiiii ' llic " Tciiiiicsl. "^ It is V ' in ...oinnum iiiiiiii;il. inid is iViMiiujutly sci'ii al Tort Essm-tdU. Tho an, or I', is i i>;i>t »i' ihv rctaurists, and is suii|»isrd lir tla' âiih <urr\,'L'lnn-s 1(1 tlic ,-(('! IS I'â¢â taurista. The pcnliarity nl' its tcctli and ether iKii'tinn -ImL'tuiv will 1m' humd m llu! table of ,ucnr diircivnccs at the md of tlio ^" 'This animal is a native of New Holland, where in -reat almiidaiiee. it is hut seldom seen in a livin-- state hv anv hnt the natives. It is, IJko tlie r.'st of its tvihe a nocturnal animal, taking up its vesidenee in tiie of laroe decaying trees 111(1 roinainiii" Imvied in sleep until the evening has set in, arid the shades ot niolit extend their weleonii'^veil its aetions. While it is lying in sleep in the depths of its iiJHireal retreat, it is safe from almost any foe except the ever hungry and ever watchtul 'âMliv(> of New South Wales, wliose keen eye is capable of detecting almo-t anything eitalile however deeplv it mav he hiihlen from sight. , , , ⢠\ slin-ht scratidi on the hark of a tree, or a chance hair that ha> adneivd to the M(h' oi the aperTure into the animal has entered, tells its tale as .dearly to the hlack man lis if he hail seen the creature ascend the tree and enter its domicile He is even ahle to n'iither from the ai-pearance of the scratch and the aspect oj' the ' lirs how many hours hav.' chiiised since the animal left the traces behind it, and an co-,|ecture very accurately whether the inteiahMl prev is still within its 'nce, or wheth. r it he away irom home. Shimld the indications pn'ive
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