The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
HUNTING WILD KANGAROOS.
GREAT SPORT WITH THE VARIOUS
MfRSCFI4LS OF AUSTRALIA.
They DO Not Jump with Their Tails. bat
Those same Tails Make Excellent Soup
-How = Kangaroo DIsemboweis n DOG.
. Or n Man-lIis Cousins the waiiaroo.
enc waiiaby. and the Paddy m lon.

Or M"n-His Cousins tho waiiaroo.
ere Waiiaby. and the Paddymeion.
From he bottom journal
MELHouRSs. Juiv. 1s91.-Tho traveller whom
sni 10 end OF them without seeing i in the fesh
emu. There are plenty Of both in coryaln dis.
railroads, as rule. aud arc ssen only 10y those
who have occasion to visit remote sta
RI plain aud blu, ~ which constitute the
bnen locks AS ihs interior portions Of tho
When the esriv settlers entered The ooHntry
they found the ma,supial tribe swarming in
Sass s os sna hss
that the ungeuerous soil would not furnish
Esss war "G Of noa np"n
or!H FINAL nasturers unon the land was therefore
a nn.a. IA and waged with such deadly
sthe by; buffalo upon the plains OF Ame lea:
OF thei TOT mer abundance OF these strange crea-
tnresn,how the eye could not range I'm any
how hoy .nts cd tho "paidocks" and eInzed
In ;he midst OF tho sneep. and how, when the
verge Of starvation. drives we're orean AMI
IN Will h thousands OF the kangaroos we're
Wanton as s"oms tho VII 1iesais sl1Sshser 0 Of
these animals. 1t WAS. from the siuatters
only regret
s sssy 6s 81 H.; snSw the thas
20 lie md rot whe . tney ha fallen; for there
was no suspe ion then that kangaroo, leather
WIS OF any yslin. or tlat demand would
spring M for 1t that should make the skin OF
one oil these animals worth more than that OF
ne sheen whose protection was bought BY
IN kangaroo hides now become that the uues-
ton Of how the animals TINT furnish them
Ing me asures for their extinction.
The terra KANGAROO winch is used gem
animal that has a pouch for carrying it's young
anI long long tai. and that pro, reds ~ junpng
IT., lila lie kan % IS dsrsn,sied IN ~
pam oNa particulars from hi, cousins tho
Of whe and aas PADDY
mails apDear to the nnini,iatel only 40 smaller
indivluals Of the kungaroos Immediate fam
sssn .hs SSa'lsnS NM ,no as'!aSy .Ssn he
which ncud. the !: kaSG aroo rat and end in
tho image of tho ful-Erown kan .aroo proper
when seen through an inverted opera glass.
that W.. have tho great rod Kangaroo" the
ys and n.ny hsrs r. the rs,
lad1Iymeons. black: gray, and brown;
Al these are easily dom.sucalel except.
be six AMI evon seven feet in height. are
rather v to- cumbersome to make desirable
smaller vare,ie. o. Ean.aroos domes.icatsd
S ssIa. them. In company with coeka,oos and
sursd emns. III. mission station Of kamahyuE
b%ay ian Ssa'f ss's Win iss
By the mission Standings ns.osut There iefmG IS
ssomsthnG uneanny about the whole breed Of
osntrs Of tho hroui dry psins i they iooE ike
strange ancient images loft to brood over
a1a ad hs Of ,h Sea sosp
II no, n"oati los ,essmble in their immsbi!y
MAINTAIN ,t this esrle apaity. shall never ior-
ono morning. hal got w before daybreak to
gn plstypu, -hoottng, along the banks Of tho
my room to tho vcranda. saw dimly In the
mornings gray ghnstiy shape that sto ID con-
threshold. In tho Instant that preceded my
feooenltion OF the tame kangaroo must con
upon it wers about to $ and upright. 80 strange
was the atttu 70 OF the erect body and droUp-
30 gure had d0sp
sasps aa s,% ala f. Srss%ss
fully in lune sven when reached the stream.
The kangaroo tr be are found in all sorts OF
Il SO ,ReE a! to BE- s Hpsa @pe ae
formed by ancient volcanic action. are almost
entirely destitute Of Rnv other vegetation than
oreyle-s in tue mass OF disintegratsd lava.
Although zach snece' usually keeps itself dis
several different sorts Of the plains kangaro 3
feeding together. although when disturbed
Tue D ogross Of the kangnro Is rapid an Tor
? mile or two it requires COOL horse to keep
IL sx1 S em n no ee sSy he tires
The chase OF the KANGAROO ls undertaken
and sapn Tthsr win WIn me or aoTs
Kangaroo hunt o. Eors' ack Is an exciting
:and often ianger,us p,atims. Ia timber. where
1t usually takes place IT. IS particularly hazard
Gus. OWING t. ia! GU log AMI low SGT branches.
which "ften sweep the inrautto us hunter over
piled position on lie ground behind. Firsa ms
arc rem not employed IN til pnrsus and when the
sIrruD which i Snshipped rom the saddle Hm 1or
rough breed o, large greyhounds, which have
not only tho Strength necss airy to pursue q
vhon to Ths % old doss
a. ~ s'. III, pack OF KANGAROO hpnters arc
scars. no record. OF may tough encounters
with an animal which, tim;d and noffsnslve
as Is by TsIoc deys1ps IN peril
side the order Of carnvorn.
The knngaro seems poorly provided by m:
bling are not iormllabio, and his ,ioropaws
nrs So wsa and Of # s. us, III. md d%s
2nIy to ASS a!shf rSm hi, .n"mies Ii Il in sse
hind leg. 10 'ound, how 'vcr. :. IN st iormidab.o
weapon IN the share q long claw as hard a.
stoei an sharp MS a chisel--a as terrible o dogs
q q The seyths cSariots Of the aueien,s were to
placing r. Q behtnd him to protect his rear.
will seize In hi, 'crspaws such indlsrrrst dogs
as rush upon him, and. holding them firmly,
SdIssmhtows them WIZ a sweep Of Ills sickle.
THIS caught In thu, vIss-!ke grip OF An ."old
man Hungary Of tn. larger breeds, have
Sometimes suffered IN like manner. and have
pow md then taksn their own turn At being
hunt as he enrage an nal turned upon
than, and attacked their horses with bIlnl
isrhrity The Kangaroo ngh.s. with great ai-
stream or water hole In wh ch 10 await his foes.
ing the dogs pl,ior ono By ole as they swim
oui to attack him. either own them ont right
Crcsmpa them TO retire from want o' breath.
Arain-t human enemos, armed only with
cluls or stirrup irons. the kangaroo often
shows himself u clever boyer; warding oil
now an then max n. forwa d bounds. with
rApii play OF his dangerous hind feet, which
are dim nit 10 avoid.
TIL c 'mmon opinion that kangaroos uss