EEPORT OP THE SECRETARY 95 



The rhinoceros has apparently adapted himself to our conditions 

 and has made a splendid growth. 



A quantity of reptiles were purchased for the opening of the new 

 building. Chief among these is a magnificent king cobra, measuring 

 14 feet 6 inches in length. This was secured six months before we 

 had quarters for it, but Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars, of the New York 

 Zoological Park, very kindly took care of it during this time and 

 then brought it down personally. 



A number of small exchanges have been made, but the most inter- 

 esting was that of a polar bear which was received from the Zoologi- 

 cal Park of Edinburgh. This is a male which has been placed with 

 Marian, a young female of the same species. 



REMOVALS 



Causes of death. — When it has been thought that determination of 

 the cause of death of certain animals might be useful, the specimens 

 have been submitted to the pathological division of the Bureau of 

 Animal Industry for examination. The following list shows the 

 results of the autopsies: 



MAMMALS 



Artiodactyla : Obstruction in the oesopliagus, 1 ; odema of the heart and peri- 

 cardium, 1 : chronic pneumonia, 1 ; liver spotted with tubercules, indications 

 of tuberculosis, 1. 



Carnivora : Gastroenteritis, 1 ; multiple body abscesses, 1 ; enteritis, 1. 



Primates : Gastritis and ulcerated pyloric knob, 1. 



BIBOS 



Oiconiif ormes : Enteritis, 1. 

 Pelecaniformes : Internal hemorrhage, 1. 

 P-sittaciformes : Tuberculosis, 1. 



ANIMALS IN THE COLLECTION JUNE 30, 1931 



Mammals 



MARSUPIAIilA 



^pyprymnus rufescens Rat kangaroo 3 



Didelphis virginiana Opossum 9 



Macropus robustus Wallaroo or euro kangaroo 1 



Macropus rufus Great red kangaroo 2 



Phascolomys mitchelli Wombat 1 



CARNIVORA 



Acinonyx jubatus Cheeta 1 



Arctictis binturong Binturong or bear cat 1 



Bassariscus astutus Cacomixtle or ring tail 2 



Canis dingo __ Dingo 1 



r, -14. [Covote 10 



Cams latrans {,,,'. 



I Albino coyote 1 



Canis mesomelas Black-backed jackal _ 1 



