THE POUCH-LION OF AUSTRALIA.

The _Thylacoleo_ (Pouch-Lion) was a gigantic marsupial carnivore, whose

character and affinities Professor Owen has, with exquisite scientific

tact, made out from very small indications. This monster, which had

kangaroos with heads three feet long to feed on, must have been one of

the most extraordinary animals of the antique world.

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