. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. THE OrORSUM. 221 jiioi-e tlian a gi-ain in weight, and blinil, naked, and shapeless. They find tlie teats in tlie niotlier's pouch, unless she places them on to them with her mouth, and they cling on so as not to bo sepai-ated except by violence. In about five days, so rapid is their gi-owth, they have reached the size, of a Mouse, and all their parts are developed. They then leave the pouch, and return to suckle and when danger appears. During this time the female shows great attachment to her young; and Mr. Watei-house, from whose work t
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. THE OrORSUM. 221 jiioi-e tlian a gi-ain in weight, and blinil, naked, and shapeless. They find tlie teats in tlie niotlier's pouch, unless she places them on to them with her mouth, and they cling on so as not to bo sepai-ated except by violence. In about five days, so rapid is their gi-owth, they have reached the size, of a Mouse, and all their parts are developed. They then leave the pouch, and return to suckle and when danger appears. During this time the female shows great attachment to her young; and Mr. Watei-house, from whose work these descriptions are taken, states that she will suffer any torture rather than permit the pouch to be CRAH-EATIXG AZARA'S OPOSSUM.* This is a smaller animal than the common or Virginian Opossum, but its tail is long in jiroportion to its body. It is the South American representative of its larger fellow species, and is found over a very wide extent of country. It was noticed by the celebrated naturalist D'Azara in Paraguay; Ml-. Darwin found it at Maldonado, La Plata; and specimens have been obtained from the Brazils, Santa Fe de Bogota, and Bolivia. This is because it is not entirely a forest animal, but is found occasionally in the open country. It may be distinguished from the common Opossum by three distinct black marks on its head, by its large tail, one-thu-d of which is covered with fur like that ou the body. Tlie rest of this important member is scaly, with small hairs springing from between, the • Diderpli!js D'Azarce. —. 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 Duncan, P. Martin (Peter Martin), 1821-1891; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. London [etc] Cassell & Company, Limited
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