garoo-Mouse</hw>, <i>n</i>. more strictly called the
<i>Pouched-Mouse</i> (q.v.).

1888. D. Macdonald, `Gum Boughs,' p. 256:

"It is a long chain from the big forester, down through the
different varieties of wallaby to the kangaroo-rat, and finally,
to the tiny interesting little creature known on the plains as
the `kangaroo-mouse'; but all have the same characteristics."

<hw>Kangaroo-net</hw>, <i>n</i>. net made by the natives to
catch the kangaroo.

1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 45:

"I found . . . four fine kangaroo-nets, made of the bark of
sterculia."

<hw>Kangaroo-Rat</hw>, or <hw>Rat-Kangaroo</hw>, <i>n</i>.
the name applied to species of Marsupials belonging to the
following genera, viz.--

(1) <i>Potorous</i>, (2) <i>Caloprymnus</i>, (3)
<i>Bettongia</i>, (4) <i>AEpyprymnus</i>.

(1) The first genus (<i>Potorous</i>, q.v.) includes animals
about the size of a large rat; according to Gould, although
they stand much on their hind-legs they run in a totally
different way to the kangaroo, using fore and hind-legs in a
kind of gallop and never attempting to kick with the hind-feet.
The aboriginal name was <i>Potoroo</i>. The species are
three--the Broad-faced Kangaroo-Rat, <i>Potorous platyops</i>,
Gould; Gilbert's, <i>P. gilberti</i>, Gould; Common,
<i>P. tridactylus</i>, Kerr. They are confined to Australia
and Tasmania, and one Tasmanian variety of the last species is
bigger than the mainland form. There is also a dwarf Tasmanian
variety of the same species.

(2) A second genus (<i>Caloprymnus</i>, q.v.) includes the
<i>Plain Kangaroo-Rat</i>; it has only one species,
<i>C. campestris</i>, Gould, confined to South Australia.
The epithet plain refers to its inhabiting plains.

(3) A third genus (<i>Bettongia</i>, q.v.) includes the
Prehensile-tailed Rat-Kangaroos and has four species,
distributed in Australia and Tasmania--

Brush-tailed Kangaroo-Rat--
<i>Bettongia penicillata</i>, Gray.

Gaimard's K.-R.--
<i>B. gaimardi</i>, Desm.

Lesueur's K.-R.--
<i>B. lesueuri</i>, Quoy and Gaim.

Tasmanian K.-R.--
<i>B. cuniculus</i>, Ogilby.

(4) A fourth genus (<i>AEpyprymnus</i>, q.v.) includes the
Rufous Kangaroo-Rat. It has one species, <i>AE. rufescens</i>,
Grey. It is the largest of the Kangaroo-Rats and is
distinguished by its ruddy colour, black-backed ears,
and hairy nose.

[Mr. Lydekker proposes to call the animal the <i>Rat-
Kangaroo</i> (see quotation, 1