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The vast majority of Australian mammals are marsupials, and this may be accounted for by the fact that Australia has been separated from other continents for millions of years, says Prof. Riggs, thus giving the marsupials already there the opâ€" portunity to develop along their own lines without any competition from The giant kangaroos are believed to have differed little from their exâ€"| isting relatives except for their greatâ€" | er size. Probably, however, owing to | their bulk, their agility in jumping ; was less than that of modern forms. | Both kangaroos and diprotodons beâ€"| longed to the marsupials, that prim<| itive order of pouched mammals, whose young are born in an immaâ€" ture conditions, and complete their development in the mother‘s pouch.' The oppossum is the only North | American member of the order. | The diprotodons and the giant kanâ€" garoos represented in the painting formed a conspicuous part of the Pleistoncene faunan of Australia, acâ€" cording to Prof. Elmer S. Riggs, asâ€" sociate curator of paleontology at the museum. The diprotodon was a huge kerbivorous animal equalling the rhiâ€" noceros in size. Its nearest extant relatives are the Australian womâ€" bats. Remains of the diprotodons have been found in large numbers at Lake Kallabonna, South Australia. Prof. Riggs states that the animals probably relied on the lake for their water, and‘ apparently thousands, some of whose bones have been found in recent times, died on the lake botâ€" tom when the .water evaporated in particularly dry seasons. In the paintâ€" ing the kangaroos are shown disturbâ€" ed, while feeding, by two diprotodons lumbering out of the woods. Material Brought From Southern _ Continent by Field Museum Expedition Are Interâ€" esting Features Giant kangaroos, of a type now long extinct, and the queer prehistoric Australian animal called diprotodon are the subjects of one of the series of paintings restoring scenes on the earth in past ages, recently hung in Ernest R. Graham hall of historical geology in Field Museum of Natural Hisitory. The paintings are a gift to the museum from Ernest R. Graâ€" ham, one of the institution‘s trustees, and were executed by Charles R. Knight, of New York, &n artist notâ€" ed for his paleontological studies. PREHISTORIC _ AUSTRALIA RELICS ARE SHOWN Corner Central Avenue and Green Bay Road NORTH SHORE MUSIC‘SHO P DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING mmthp,3 IN OUR NEW STORE h1 5C 0 ! AND DON‘T FORGET OUR NAME CONTEST $100 IN PRIZES FOR A NEW NAME! IS YOUR SUGGESTION IN? invading forms. The order, almost exteminated elsewhere by the more efficient higher animais, has in Ausâ€" tralian paralieled the development of nearly every other order, evolving insectivorous _ forms, _ frugivorous forms, herbicorous forms â€" in short, has a peopled a world of its own, and has made Australia the most peculiar zoological region on earth. L. J. Wilmot, who became circuit clerk four years ago when the popuâ€" lation of the county grew to such proportions as to demand the dividâ€" ing of that office from that of reâ€" corder, also takes up his usual duâ€" ties. L O. Brockway, recorder, oldest in the service of the county, by virtue of having served 28 years, begins his eighth term. â€" Lake county officers, who were elected Nov. 6, assumed office on their new terms Monday. Of the five men, all are incumbents. Coroner J. L. Taylor of Libertyâ€" ville, coroner since 1904, is starting on his seventh term. CcoUNTY OFFICERS BEGIN NEW TERMS States Attorney A. V. 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