. Elements of comparative zoology. Zoology. FIG. 160.—Pelvis of Opossum. (After Minot.) M, marsupial bone; il, ilium; is, ischium; p, FIG. 161.—Opossum (Didelphys vir- giniana). After Audubon and Bachman. when disturbed. Their food is chiefly insects, but birds, eggs, etc., are not despised. Australia is the real home of the marsupials; indeed, at the time of its discovery this continental island contained only marsupials, if we except mice and the dingo, or native dog. In this region are found forms which recall animals of different groups occurring in other parts of the world. Thus t
. Elements of comparative zoology. Zoology. FIG. 160.—Pelvis of Opossum. (After Minot.) M, marsupial bone; il, ilium; is, ischium; p, FIG. 161.—Opossum (Didelphys vir- giniana). After Audubon and Bachman. when disturbed. Their food is chiefly insects, but birds, eggs, etc., are not despised. Australia is the real home of the marsupials; indeed, at the time of its discovery this continental island contained only marsupials, if we except mice and the dingo, or native dog. In this region are found forms which recall animals of different groups occurring in other parts of the world. Thus the wombat resembles in size and teeth the beaver; the thylacines in habits and in form are dog-like, while the phalangers in size and appearance arc like the flying squirrels, and, like those animals, they have that same fold of skin which enables them to glide through the. 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 Kingsley, J. S. (John Sterling), 1854-1929. New York, H. Holt and Company
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