. The naturalist in Australia. Natural history. GENERAL AND INTRODUCTORY. 25 person, if standing up to receive him, being a favourite goal to aim at. In all instances, as on other occasions noted, the oblique attitude previously attested to, was in no way departed from. This same individual distinguished himself one day in this apartment by so utterly disappearing, instead of return- ing as usual to his nest to sleep, that he was given up for lost. Towards dusk, however. Master Tiny, as he was familiarly known, cpiietly emerged—like Minerva springing from the head of Jupiter—from the summit of
. The naturalist in Australia. Natural history. GENERAL AND INTRODUCTORY. 25 person, if standing up to receive him, being a favourite goal to aim at. In all instances, as on other occasions noted, the oblique attitude previously attested to, was in no way departed from. This same individual distinguished himself one day in this apartment by so utterly disappearing, instead of return- ing as usual to his nest to sleep, that he was given up for lost. Towards dusk, however. Master Tiny, as he was familiarly known, cpiietly emerged—like Minerva springing from the head of Jupiter—from the summit of one of the stereotyped hollow China dogs that adorned the hotel-room mantelpiece. A small hole had l:)een accidentally liroken in the back of the head of this ornament, and into this the little Phalanger had managed to scpieeze himself In fact, so long as the opportunity lasted, he now regularly repaired to this singular dormitory for his siesta, doubtless regarding it as a. tJ'. Sacille-Kent, Photo. WHITE INDIVIDUAL OF LAKGE FLYING PHALANGER, Petuuvokles colans, with tail PENllULOrS AND IN ITS CHARACTEBISTIC SriHALLY ENROLLED STATE. p. 22. ONE-FIFTH NATURAL SIZE. W. Saville-Kent, del. D. 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 Kent, W. Saville (William Saville), d. 1908. London, Chapman & Hall
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