Children's own library . , and leap back again on the slightestalarm. All the kangaroos and the opossums have thispouch. The length of the Great Kangaroo is about five feetwithout the tail, the length of which is about three feet. There are many species of Kangaroo, the mostextraordinary being the Tree Kangaroo, which can hopabout on trees, and has curved claws on its fore-paws,like those of the sloth, to enable it to hold on thebranches. The Opossum inhabits North America, and is huntedfor the sake of its flesh. When it perceives the hunter,it lies still between the branches ; but if disturbe
Children's own library . , and leap back again on the slightestalarm. All the kangaroos and the opossums have thispouch. The length of the Great Kangaroo is about five feetwithout the tail, the length of which is about three feet. There are many species of Kangaroo, the mostextraordinary being the Tree Kangaroo, which can hopabout on trees, and has curved claws on its fore-paws,like those of the sloth, to enable it to hold on thebranches. The Opossum inhabits North America, and is huntedfor the sake of its flesh. When it perceives the hunter,it lies still between the branches ; but if disturbed fromits hiding place, it attempts to escape by droppingamong the herbage and creeping silently away. Its food consists of insects, birds, eggs, etc., and it isvery destructive among the hen-roosts. The Opossumuses its tail for climbing and swinging from branch tobranch, and makes it also a support for its young, whosit on its back and twist their tails round their mothersin order to prevent themselves from falling CO o OM<l M CA WOODS NATURAL HISTORY When overtaken by its pursuers, it can simulatedeath so admirably that it frequently deceives thefoe. The length of the Opossum is about twenty -two inches, and its height about that of an ordinarycat. When disturbed or alarmed it gives out a veryunpleasant odor.
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