. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . THE FLYING OPOSSUM OF NEW SOUTH-WALES. , Its nofe is pointed; its ears large and ere£l:; the furmore delicate, and of a finer texture, than that of theSea-Otter,—is of a beautiful dark colour, and very glofly,mixed with gray; the under parts white; oji each hip is HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 437 a tan-coloiired fpot; the fur is continued to the claws;the failing membrane is the fame as that of the GraySquirrel, but broader in proportion ; on the fore legs ithas five toes, with a claw on each j on the hind ones,four toes, and a long
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . THE FLYING OPOSSUM OF NEW SOUTH-WALES. , Its nofe is pointed; its ears large and ere£l:; the furmore delicate, and of a finer texture, than that of theSea-Otter,—is of a beautiful dark colour, and very glofly,mixed with gray; the under parts white; oji each hip is HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 437 a tan-coloiired fpot; the fur is continued to the claws;the failing membrane is the fame as that of the GraySquirrel, but broader in proportion ; on the fore legs ithas five toes, with a claw on each j on the hind ones,four toes, and a long thumb, which enables the animalto ufe it as a hand j it is remarkable, that the three out-fide claws of the hind feet are not feparated like 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 QUADRUPEDS.
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