. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . THE OPOSSUM OF VAN DIEMENs LAND, Was difcovered by Captain Cook in January, 1777; whodefcribes it as about twice the fize of a large Rat.—It iscovered with long foft glofly hair, of a rufty-brown cOflour; its belly is of a dirty white. It inhabits Van Diemens Land, the fouthern point ofNew-Holland. Bes 438 . HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL OPOSSUM. We are favoured with a drawing of this beautiful ani-mal, taken from a living one in the pofleffion of the re-verend Mr Egerton, prebendary of Durham, by the in-genious Mr Carfr
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . THE OPOSSUM OF VAN DIEMENs LAND, Was difcovered by Captain Cook in January, 1777; whodefcribes it as about twice the fize of a large Rat.—It iscovered with long foft glofly hair, of a rufty-brown cOflour; its belly is of a dirty white. It inhabits Van Diemens Land, the fouthern point ofNew-Holland. Bes 438 . HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL OPOSSUM. We are favoured with a drawing of this beautiful ani-mal, taken from a living one in the pofleffion of the re-verend Mr Egerton, prebendary of Durham, by the in-genious Mr Carfrae. It is a native of New South-Wales; is about eighteeninches long, exclufive of the tail, which is twelve : Itshead is broad, and pointed at the muzzle, which is fur-nifhed with long whiikers; its eyes are full, exceedinglyprominent, and of a fiery rednefs; it has five claws onthe fore feet,—three on the hind, and a tliumb j twocutting teeth in each jaw, the upper projecting beyondthe under.—Its manners are fimilar to thofe of a Squir-rel. It fits up, holds its food in its fore paws with greatdexterity, and feeds itfelf. When irritated, it fits ftillmore ere6t, or throws itfelf upon its back, making a loud HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 43^ and harfh noife. It feeds on vegetables, fmall birds, &c. The fur is long, foft, and very clofe; of a mixedbrown or grayifh colour on the back j the
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