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| Title: | The opossum of Van Diemen's Land. |
| Image ID: | 823323 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 print : b&w ; 14 x 10 cm. (5 1/4 x 4 in.) |
| Material Type: | Prints |
| Subjects: | Opossums |
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| Opossums -- Australia -- Tasmania | |
| Notes: | Printed on border: "Was discovered in January, 1777, by Captain Cook, who describes it as about twice the size of a large rat. It is covered with long soft glossy hair, or a rusty brown colour; its belly is of a dirty white. It inhabits Van Diemen's Land, the southern point of New Holland." |
| Date Published: | 1820 |
| Barcode Number: | 33333159400569 |
| Struc ID: | 595977 |
| Source: | General history of quadrupeds. View All images from Source |
| In Folder: | Animals -- opossum View All images from Folder |
