| Gustav
Mützel painted this array of Australasian wildlife in 1893.
It appears in the 6th edition of "Meyer's Konversations Lexicon",
1902.
I have replaced the numbers over their
original positions for greater clarity.
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Giant Kangaroo (Eastern Grey Kangaroo), - 2. Tree Kangaroo, - 3.
Tasmanian Wolf, - 4. Duck-Bill (Platypus), - 5. Porcupine Ant Eater
(Echidna), - 6. Parakeet Cockatoo (Cockatiel), - 7. Nestor
Parrot (from New Zealand), - 8. Owl Parrot (Kakapo, from New Zealand),
- 9. Bird of Paradise (from New Guinea), - 10. Emu, - 11. Cassowary (from
New Guinea), - 12. Apteryx (Kiwi, from New Zealand), - 13. Lyre
Bird, - 14. Brush Turkey, - 15. Bridge Lizzard (Tuatara, from New
Zealand), - 16. Barramunda (Australian lungfish), - 17. Sulphur-crested
Cockatoo |
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