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From De Bruyn to Pasteur: Early Illustrations of the Kangaroo
Kangaroo /kæŋgəˈru:/, noun. 1. A marsupial mammal of the family Macropodidæ, remarkable for the great development of the hind-quarters and the leaping-power resulting from this. The species are natives of Australia, Tasmania, Papua, and some neighbouring isles; the larger kinds … Lees verder
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Tags: Australia, Endeavour River, George Stubbs, Houtman Abrolhos, James Cook, Joseph Banks, Kangaroo
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A boxing kangaroo
The acclaimed British animal painter George Stubs was the first to paint the portrait of the kangaroo. The animal had been sighted in New South Wales by James Cook and his crew during their circumnavigation in the Endeavour. Upon their … Lees verder
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Tags: Australia, James Cook, Joseph Banks, Kangaroo, kangoeroe
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