Among cannibals; an account of four years' travels in Australia and of camp life with the aborigines of Queensland; . told me that the forest was dead, as a result ofring-barking. To get the grass to grow better, thesettler removes a band of bark near the root of thetree. In a country where cattle-raising is carried on to sogreat an extent this may be very practical, but it certainlydoes not beautify the landscape. The trees die at onceafter this treatment, and it is a sad and repulsive sight tosee these withered giants as if in despair stretching theirwhite barkless branches towards the sky.
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Among cannibals; an account of four years' travels in Australia and of camp life with the aborigines of Queensland; . told me that the forest was dead, as a result ofring-barking. To get the grass to grow better, thesettler removes a band of bark near the root of thetree. In a country where cattle-raising is carried on to sogreat an extent this may be very practical, but it certainlydoes not beautify the landscape. The trees die at onceafter this treatment, and it is a sad and repulsive sight tosee these withered giants as if in despair stretching theirwhite barkless branches towards the sky. When we cameto the spot, we found the bear asleep and perfectly calmon a branch of a tree opposite the shepherds hut. One lO AMONG CANNIBALS CHAP. must not suppose that the Austrahan bear is a danger-ous animal. It is called native bear, but is in nowiserelated to the bear family. It is an innocent and peacefulmarsupial, which is active only at night, and sluggishlyclimbs the trees, eating leaves and sleeping during the wholeday. As soon as the young has left the pouch, the mothercarries it with her on her back.. NATIVE BEAR WITH ITS YOUNG. We did not think it worth while to shoot the sleepinganimal, but sent a little boy up in the tree to bring it down.He hit the bear on the head with a club and pushed it sothat it fell, taking care not to be scratched by its claws, which are long and powerful. The Australian bear is found in considerable numbersthroughout the eastern part of the continent, even withinthe tropical circle. I discovered a new kind of tape-wormwhich, strange to say, is found in this leaf-feeding animal. ^*