SECRETARY'S REPORT 



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ERUPTION OF DECIDUOUS TEETH 

 [in days] 



Average 



chimpanzee*--. 

 Average human*. 



Goma 



Tomoka 



Tomoka 



Goma 



Average human*. 

 Average 



chimpanzee*--. 



♦Ret: E. Boyd, L. B. Higley, E. H. Hixon, V. O. Hurme, M. Massler, H. V. Mereditli, A. H. Riesen, 

 A.H.Schultz (Zurich). 



Tomoka's weight curve appears to ascend a little more rapidly than 

 that of Goma, while Tomoka's growth curve levels off at an earlier 

 date than Goma's. 



Except for an early rhinal and bronchial cold and occasional diar- 

 rheas, mostly during dentition periods, no major upsets occurred in 

 Tomoka's early life, and the baby at present gives all indications of 

 being sound, healthy, and both mentally and physically well developed. 

 Special mention should be made of the ceaseless effort of Mrs. Louise 

 Gallagher, who proved to be an extremely reliable, conscientious, and 

 dedicated foster mother. 



Among other important births at the Zoo was that of an F2 Dorcas 

 gazelle fawn, as well as a male fawn from the mother originally 

 donated by President Bourguiba of Tunisia in 1960, bringing the num- 

 ber of this little herd up to five. 



The birth of a male ring-tailed lemur {Lemur catta) on April 21, 

 19G2, appears to be the first in this country since 1914 when the Phila- 

 delphia Zoo recorded a Lemur catta born, but did not note whether it 

 was bred in captivity. 



For the first time in this Zoo, lesser pandas were born — twins, a male 

 and a female, on June 20. They were approximately 4 inches long, 

 weighed about 4 ounces, and were nursed by the mother. 



The Australian kookaburra laid a total of six eggs in two clutches, 

 and five young were successfully raised. 



The exchange of the old black swan cob for a new one resulted in 

 two clutches of eggs, four and six, respectively. Out of the first, one 

 cygnet was hatched in the incubator, while in the second clutch all six 

 cygnets were hatched and brooded by the mother. 



Following the procedure of previous years, all births and hatchings 

 are listed below, whether or not the young were successfully raised. 



