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ANNTJAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 19 64 



Following are autopsy statistics for the mortality which occurred at 

 the National Zoological Park during the last fiscal year, and a table 

 of comparison with the past 6 years : 



Table 1. — Autopsy staiislics, 1958-64 



' Included with reptile deaths are amphibians, fishes, and insects. 



' Reasons include p-eservinc of intact specimen for museum and research, progressed decomposition, 

 Insufficient remains In case of predates, etc. 



' Systemic disease,' Include acute and chronic di?ca.ses of lunp, liver, kidney and heart, and intestinal 

 ailments other than parasite involvement, as wel' as CNS disorders. 



« Infectious diseases include TB, viremia, toxoplasmodis, etc. 



RESEARCH 



The National Zoological Park is expanding its scope in the field of 

 animal behavioral studies to programs designed to develop a greater 

 knowledge of animal husbandry as it applies to worldwide conserva- 

 tion efforts. 



All possible efforts and means must immediately be turned to the 

 task of preserving representative fauna from all parts of the world. 

 International and national organizations of zoos and wildlife con- 

 servators do consonantly strive to preserve those species which are 

 threatened in the countries of habitat. To foster and breed such 

 species is a task well within the capabilities of the zoos and conserva- 

 tion societies of the world. It remains only to know enough about 

 these vanishing animals to recreate at least minimum niches which 

 may result in reversal and establishment of breeding units. To this 

 end the National Zoological Park is participating and cooperating in 

 the following projects : 



Group relationships and social niches of the Barbary ape, Macaca 

 sylvanuf!; investigators, Dr. R. K. Lahiri, Director Alipore Zoo, Cal- 

 cutta, India, and Dr. Charles Southwick, Director, School of Bio- 

 medicine, Johns Hopkins University. 



Social behavior of titi monkeys, CaUicehns; investigator, Dr. Martin 

 IMoynihan, Canal Zone Biological Area, Balboa, Panama. 



