PRX11868837
The depicted kangaroos (Macropus sp.) show several specimens of different sizes in an Australian bush habitat. The characteristic features of these marsupials such as the powerful hind legs, muscular tail, and small forepaws are clearly visible. Kangaroos are native to various regions of Australia, where they inhabit open woodlands, scrubland, and grassy plains, feeding mainly on grasses, herbs, and leaves.. From Das Buch der Welt, ein Inbegriff des Wissenswürdigsten und Unterhaltendsten aus den Gebieten der Naturgeschichte, Naturlehre, Länder- und Völkerkunde, Weltgeschichte, Götterlehre etc. Mit vielen colorirten und schwarzen Abbildungen. Published by Julius Hoffmann, Hoffmannsche Verlags-Buchhandlung, Stuttgart, 1842 - 1868.. [Kangaroo, Australia, Marsupial, Macropus, Bushland, Hopper, Jumping motion, Joey, Pouch, Natural history, Zoology, Mammals, hand-coloured engraving, Australian fauna]
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