. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. TlIK KANfiAKOO ItAT. " I 479 It is nn nctivc little eroaturc, niul not ciisily oiuiglit oven liy fuir speed, and has a habit of leaping aside when it is hard pressed and junii)inn' into some crevice where it eilectually {â ouceals itself. It is extremely common over the whole of N(!W South Wales. The cnlonr of tlie fur is a jfrey-hvown abf)ve, and tlie under parts of the body are of a greyish- vliite. The Kanoakoo Kat, called by the natives the roTOUOo, is a native of New South Wales
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. TlIK KANfiAKOO ItAT. " I 479 It is nn nctivc little eroaturc, niul not ciisily oiuiglit oven liy fuir speed, and has a habit of leaping aside when it is hard pressed and junii)inn' into some crevice where it eilectually {â ouceals itself. It is extremely common over the whole of N(!W South Wales. The cnlonr of tlie fur is a jfrey-hvown abf)ve, and tlie under parts of the body are of a greyish- vliite. The Kanoakoo Kat, called by the natives the roTOUOo, is a native of New South Wales, where it is found in very great numbers. It is but a dinnnutive animal, the head and body beinfj only fifteen inches long, and the tail lietwcen ten and eleven inches. The colour of the fur is lu'ownish-black, pencilled iilong the back with a grey-white. Tlu; under parts of the body are white, and the fore- icet are brown. The tail is e(|ualto the body in length, and is covered with scales, through the intervals of which suiulry short, stiff, and black hairs protrude. This little aninud frequents the, l(>.ss open districts, and is very (piick and lively in its uiiiveuients, whether it be indulging in its native or engaged in the search i'nr i'ood. Itoots of various kinds are the favourite diet of th(> Kangaroo liat, and in order. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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