The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-15

the past with bison and the other missing wonders
new kangaroo to town the other day. Said the
IAN at the Zoo "Come and my kangaroos The mother
as got baby, and it is worth editorial"
The kangaroo baby was worth an editOral-haf a
jozen editorials IN fact.
Standing up straight the father kangaroo about
tan the average The mother did not stand up
aght She had preoccupied air. and the curious pouch
n satchel-whatever you choose call it-that nature
ives her occupied all her attention The baby kangaroo
yas asleep in the pouch with just the tip Of foot
ticking out
The keeper said: "You might watch for week and
the baby kangaroo She won't let him out when
anybody is watching"
But the spirit moved the baby. It very interest
ing apparition, you shall learn
The mother prcked up her ears and looked down the
pouch which apparently Theoretically sealed There
great wTigglng and out sharp pointed nose
hen two very big black eyes, and two long, pointed
Thus the wonderful little creature whose ancestors live
Australia surveyed the world for few minutes.
In few minutes he had decided to try real In
dependent ie and had wriggled his way bodily out of
his nest
quesrer creature with queerer home certainly was
never SEEN
This baby kangaroo has legs ridiculousy long and
amazingly powerful
The law of gravtatOn apparently had real existence
him Instinct told him that he born into the world
% jump and he began jumping he struck the
round BE jumped against his mother but she did not
mind
pale coorless little kangaroo Apparently his
lie IN the pouch had kept him cooess like the potato that
sprouts IN cellar.
BE jumped crafty and wildly then made dive for his
Jafe retreat, scrambled in, and more.
The mother looked around proudly, as though she
would say Can you equal that? Then she went sleep
while the father up with one-half of his hind legs
doubled under him, and looked out for danger.
The kangaroo and all animals in fact are interesting
chiefly as evidence of natures wonderful resourcefuness
Tho TuiSa Mr. WALL has TTitfn hooL yJci
Place in the Universe 1t is book which every nteIi
gent should read But its conclusion in our
opinion, should be resented by intelligent men.
Wallaces purpose is to show that planet alone
Of the millions around inhabited that only here under
our terrestrial conditions fife is possible.
The baby kangaroo, springing high into the air. re-
treating from danger fatigue to its mothers marsupia
pouch denies in his queer little way all of the great
WaIlace's conclusions
Men could not live other planets, Wallace says be-
cause conditions unlike conditions here.
But that baby kangaroo and all the animals prove
that nature adapt herself to conditions and
The kangaroo and many other animals of Australia
are provided with pouches in which their young are pro
ected after bhto preserve them from enemies and to
carry them along in headlong fight jewels carried
In bag.
Some-snakes-t viper notaby-show that nature is
fun of When danger the mother viper
Kisses warning and opens her mouth ALI little vipers
run down her throat and she slides away to place of
safety-when the little ones come out again.
Animals live and bring up their young ones in places
where the light Of the seen and others seek
the highest most dangerous exposed places for their homes
natures wisdom this small earth has managed TO
keep life going earth in the air. in water and under the
ground there is to think that she has failed to
adapt herself to conditions the other planets
The forces of nature appear to strive constantly against
any solitude, any spot free from animal fe-even the
deserts of alka support their humble citizens the North
Pole and the South Pole have their Unprotected warses
and whales.
A wisdom bigger than that of Wallace has provided
for the maintenance of life everywhere ~oughout the uni
verse though the individual conditions of this little
earth be not duplicated elsewhere.