| Fig. 3.—Australian Bear, with young one. | Fig. 4.—Opossum, with young. |
Fig. 5.—Bat, resting, with young.
The curious Koala, or native 'bear' of Australia, carries her young on her back (fig. 3), and apparently without serious inconvenience, though she has to make her way about the topmost boughs of the giant gum-trees. Finally, we must refer to the kangaroo, which carries its young in a special pouch, too well known to need description here. The point to which we would direct attention is the burden which all these animals are willing to bear for the sake of their young ones.
W. P. Pycraft, F.Z.S., A.L.S.
"I was received with joy."