REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 



103 



During the year ninety mammals were received and skinned. Of 

 this number more than one-half came from the IsTational Zoological 

 Park, as will be seen from the following table : 



Mammals received in the flesh. 



Primates.. 

 Carnivora. 



Uiigulata . . . 

 Chiroptera. . 



Eodentia 



Insectivora . 

 Marsupialia. 



Total 



From the 



Zoological 



Park. 



18 



52 



From 



other 



sources. 



In addition, thirty-seven specimens of mammals, birds, reptiles, etc., 

 were received from the Zoological Park and transferred immediately 

 to other departments in the Museum. 



Many of the bodies of the mammals skinned were turned over to the 

 Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, for examina- 

 tion as to the cause of death, and for the purpose of ascertaining if 

 they contained parasites. A few were sent to the Army Medical 

 Museum, and others were retained by the department of comparative 

 anatomy in the National Museum. 



A large number of skins were received to be remade, mounted, etc. 

 Some of these were dry, while others were fresh or salted. 



2y^umber of skins received. 



