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now tenants of the uplands of every county in our area. On 23rd 

 January, 1861, a pure white specimen from Camwatli was sliown 

 by Dr. J. A. Smith at a. meeting of the Koyal Physical Society, 

 Edinburgh. It may be worth noting that the species has in 

 recent years been observed by me on the Gleniffer Braes, 

 EUrig Muir, Cairntable, Canipsie Fells, Strathblane Hills, 

 Arrochar Hills, Glenfalloch Hills, Ben More, and the Bishop's 

 Seat (Cowal), and there are authentic records from many other 

 high-lying localities. On the Misty Law Hills (Renfrewshire) 

 300 are rejxjrted to have been killed in one season. On -1th 

 May, 1896, one seen on the Campsie Fells showed partially 

 white fur. 



33. fL. CUNICULUS, L. — Eabbit. This species was apparently 

 never more abundant and generally distributed in our area than at 

 the present time. It is mentioned in the old Statistical Account 

 (1791) from only a veiy few parishes — in the case of Lanark 

 with the remark, " now entirely rooted out." It may be 

 interesting to note the dates of the first appearance of the 

 Rabbit in certain places, viz.: — Arran, previous to 1772; 

 Stevenston, 1777; Luss, about 1820; Caldarvan (Dumbarton- 

 shire), 1828 or 1829; Cathcart and Som, previous to 1845; 

 Dalziel, previous to 1845 (a reappearance); Saddell and Skip- 

 ness, turned out unsuccessfully, previous to 1845; and Minard 

 (Loch Fyne), 1849. None of our Clyde mammals takes so 

 kindly to island life; I have seen Rabbits on Arran, Bute, the 

 Cumbraes, Lady Island (Troon), Eilean Aoidh and Liath Eilean 

 (Loch Fyne), Ailsa Craig, Sheep Island (Kintyre), and Inch 

 Moan and Inch Tavannach (Loch Lomond). It is known to 

 have been on the Little Cumbrae by a.d. 1453, and on the 

 Great Cumbrae and Ailsa Craig previous to 1612. I have 

 observed the black variety on Arran and the Gleniffer Braes, 

 and at Kennox, Eglinton, and Inveraray, but only in small 

 numbers. 



ORDER UNGULATA. 



Family Bovidoe. 



34. t?Bos TAURUS, L. — White or Park-Cattle. This semi- 

 domesticated species has been kept in the following places in 

 our area, viz., Auchincruive, Cadzow, Cumbernauld, Ardrossan 



