. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. asters part, or any co-operationof his own, save that of extremepassiveness. Neither attachmentnor even habit impresses him ; nevertame, though not wideawake enoughto be exactly wild. Thanks again to that enthusiasticnaturahst the Hon.^walllby^* AValter Bothschild, aninteresting species ofWallaby [Macropus derbianus) hasbeen added to the already finecollection of marsupials at theZoo. This animal is very agile,and about half the size and lessthan half the weight of the GreatKangaroo. It is a native of Aus-tralia, and seldom
. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. asters part, or any co-operationof his own, save that of extremepassiveness. Neither attachmentnor even habit impresses him ; nevertame, though not wideawake enoughto be exactly wild. Thanks again to that enthusiasticnaturahst the Hon.^walllby^* AValter Bothschild, aninteresting species ofWallaby [Macropus derbianus) hasbeen added to the already finecollection of marsupials at theZoo. This animal is very agile,and about half the size and lessthan half the weight of the GreatKangaroo. It is a native of Aus-tralia, and seldom seen outside dense scrubs Another marsupial of quite a different The build from the kangaroos, and Hairy=Nosed resembling somewhat the form Wombat. ^£ ^ bear, is commonly called by the natives of Port Jackson, the Wombat. In disposition it is mild and gentle, as becomes a grass-eater, but it can bite hard, and is furious when provoked. Bass, from whom Bass Strait takes its name, gives an account of having chased one. AVhen captured it made no noise, nor any effort.
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