les than those mentioned, and consequently have no diet
ay examples than :
or I have never seen any other exam]
- I have j
correct, f01 saad
evidence of their being distinct. PP .,
The animal from Western Australia, ee ie
The anime ‘» but differs in being ot | m, and in beng ea :
aa the upper surface, particularly at the be ame 2
rker ir on the
a darker colot ee
f S vhite stripe.

| so of the usual ¥ | e
eon le of which is called Yoon-gur, and the female Work, by the
G3 e male ¢ y ‘ f : : rk
: bl | bundant over the whole colony from King George’s Sound
erab y a C ) : , :
Ri ., the farthest point in that direction I have yet explored. Jf

iver, the farthest | | ey
2 ription of country, being as often seen in gum-forests
grassy hills ; but it is certainly most numerous in

I have called Macropus TE OLIS, is a fine large spout
form, and in having the fur of a more
closely resembling the
ool texture and of
of the neck; the cheeks are de
«This animal,” says Mr. Gilbert
aborigines of Western Australia, ae
south, to forty miles north of Moore’s Pee
appear to be confined to any particule

we ’ € . Ar

: n plains and clez iat ) 1

on ae | - it is not liable to surprise. In travelling along the road from
where it is not lable

does not

among the

f ; O O 0 t f ati » .

herds of thirty or forty in number may often be seen; and still farther
. » Guvangun Plains, herds of thirty J c nate :
Toc crmen se muvaRgM a rerous ; indeed, I have never seen, in any part of Australia, so
C07 it is still more nun S 5 a -
north, beyond Kojenup, it 1s : Gordon Plains in 1840; it could not, at the most moderate computation,
: ; ordon Plain: AU 5 F ;
arge a herd as I met with on the G oo oe anton |
oe oe han five hundred individuals; and several of my party in their astonishment con-
have comprised less than ber than I have stated. The full-grown male, termed a buck
- Fa ay C , . ‘
sidered there were even a much greater num ner z t to many of the best dor aneinnn country
. ee is st formidable opponen any » Des g ;
2 . ; a large size, and is a mos :
or Boomer, attains ¢ { ) : : E “asure aGcGne
indeed, tl are few dogs that will even attempt to run him; this may in some measure account for the
ec nere are y GOS : ote , Ir Ssnee ‘ g
indeed, : ‘ge ones being killed by the hunters; it is not that their speed enables them
few recorded instances of very large ones being killed by ; ; ;
| for, on the contrary, their great weight incapacitates them for running fast or to any distance,
S a 2 : . . .
ae 1 take them; instead, therefore, of running away, the Boomer Invariably
and almost any dog may overtake them; instead, Sees
eae : imself to his full height, and, if possible, supports his back
turns round and faces his pursuers, erects himself to his full height, : ; ike tl ith hi
me . Cheah this 's, endeavouring to strike them with hj
against a tree, and thus awaits the approach and rush of the dogs, endeavouring iy 5
powerful hind-toe or to catch them in his fore-arms, and, while holding them, to inflict dreadful and often
. ap Aaa 's, well broken in, and accustomed to keep a
fatal wounds with the same weapon of offence. Old dogs, well broke ee é ae I
eS Pie < NEN > <¢ "1 « aU >» hh .
Boomer at bay, never attempt to run in, but by barking keep the Kangaroo at bay until the hunter contey
up, when a blow or two on the head with a short heavy stick soon brings him down. The hunter himself,
however, often runs great hazard, for the Boomer will frequently on his approach leave the dogs and attack
him most fiercely; and it is no easy matter for him to avoid being severely cut while attempting to kill the
animal. When closely pressed, it takes to the water, and as the dogs approach, catches them in its arms
and holds them beneath the surface till drowned ; but if the water be too shallow for drowning them,
it has been known to catch one dog and place him beneath its foot while courageously awaiting the approach
of a second.

“The female of the first year, before having young, and during the second year, with her first young, is
termed the ‘ flying doe,’ her speed being so great, if she obtains anything like a fair start, that she gives
and severe run, and frequently succeeds in outstripping them; upon finding
herself too closely pursued, she usually attempts to evade the dogs by making a sudden leap almost at right
angles, when the dogs, being at full speed, bound past her to such a distance, that before they can recover
the track, the Kangaroo has gained so much ground that it is e
often accelerates its death, for ;

the fleetest dogs a very long

nabled to escape ; this stratagem, however,
» In turning off so suddenly, its whole weig
being broken by the pressure, the .
bucks are often taken in this w

ht is thrown upon one limb, which
animal falls to the ground and becomes an easy prey. Even the large
ay, and, in their fright and
or stump with such violence
supposed by any one who has only seen this
that it can be excited to r yet such is the case in a state
without a chance of escape, it summons up all
often come off victor if it had dogs
man, it seems intuitively to know th
and contracted,
constant motion,

anxiety to escape from the dogs, they not un-
frequently run against a tree as to be killed on the spot. It would scarcely be

animal in confinement, where it appears so quiet and harmless,
of nature; for upon finding itself
its dormant energies for a |
alone to contend with ;
at its most formidable
its eyes become brilliant
and it emits a peculi
fact, when man appr

age and ferocity,

ast struggle, and would doubtless
but the moment it observes the approach of
opponent is before it; its lips are then twisted

» and almost start from their sockets with rage, its ears are in
ar, low, smothered grunt, half hiss or hard breathing-like sound; in
altogether to forget the dogs, and regardless of the consequences of
om them to him, soon

Pia loses its former advantage
bring it down, |

abiting

oaches, it seems
withdrawing its attention fr
obtain a secure hold, soon

“The individuals inh
than tho

ae the forests are invariably much d
: | requenting the plains, The young at first
int until they are two years old:

3 after that ace it er
TAR, 7 7) . , .
a very light Srey. In summer their ;

arker, and have a somewhat thicker coat,
are of a very light fawn colour, which deepens in
adually fades until,

in the old males, it becomes of
Coat assumes a light and h

en airy character, while in winter it appro
IS very 1 |
iW €ry common to find them with white marks, or spots of white
i: @ white spot between the eyes or
Marked individ, av] of th
ree Wwidual, having the whole
YeHowish-white -

more nearly to the
about the head,
I met with
of the he

texture of wool,
more particularly
a very curiously

on the forehead. On one occasion
ad Spotted w

of the throat, cheeks, and the upper part

res : anc fe inoes I
largest and heaviest Kangaroo | ae aig albinoes have been observed by the hunters. The
Mittera se 2 ‘ een able ¢ ain ; : ; ;

Murray S itt weighed 160 Ibs.” to obtain any authentic account of, was killed at the