Western Barred Bandicoot

by John Gould

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Western Barred Bandicoot

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John Gould

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Drawing - Drawing

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Western-barred Bandicoot by John Gould.
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John Gould's Mammals of Australia (1845–63)
The Western barred bandicoot, also known as the Marl, is a small species of bandicoot found in Australia. They are the smallest species of bandicoot, weighing approximately 220 grams.
In 1838 the English ornithologist John Gould set sail for Australia with his wife, the artist Elizabeth Gould. The gorgeous lithographs included in The Mammals of Australia were made by H. C. Richter, based on drawings done by both Elizabeth and John during their time on the continent. These indelible images of the platypus, the sugar glider, and the Tasmanian tiger, among others introduced countless nineteenth-century readers to the existence of these extraordinary creatures.

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June 8th, 2020

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