168 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1958 
GAUR 
A pair of gaur were obtained in 1937 from Mysore, India, by the 
Smithsonian Institution-National Geographic Society Expedition to 
the East Indies. Their breeding record follows: 
March 14, 1940, male. Sent to Philadelphia Zoological Gardens, Philadelphia, 
Pa., April 25, 1944. 
September 38, 1941, male. Died May 381, 1942. 
October 20, 1942, female. Died June 16, 1944. 
December 23, 1943, male. Died February 19, 1946. 
December 28, 1945, female. Died May 7, 1946. 
February 10, 1946, male. Died May 4, 1947. 
May 10, 1947, female.* 
July 18, 1948, male.” 
February 2, 1950, female. Exchanged May 25, 1955. 
November 1, 1952, female, offspring of young pair. 
August 12,1953, male. Exchanged May 25, 1955. 
August 22, 1954, female. Sent to St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Mo., April 26, 1956. 
June 13, 1955, male. Sent to St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Mo., April 26, 1956. 
February 12, 1956, male. Still in the Zoo. 
March 5, 1957, female. Offspring of young pair. Died March 7, 1957. 
March 18, 1958, male. Offspring of young pair. Still in the Zoo. 
The high mortality rate is due, in almost every case, to the excitable 
temperament of these animals. The old male died on May 26, 1957, 
apparently of senility. The old female is still living, but she has not 
accepted the young male. 
FINANCES 
Funds for the operation of the National Zoological Park are appro- 
priated annually under the District of Columbia appropriation act. 
The appropriation for the fiscal year 1958 totaled $833,000, which in- 
cluded a supplemental appropriation of $49,000. This was an in- 
crease of $113,000 over fiscal year 1957. The increase consisted of 
$49,000 for the conversion of keeper positions; $36,300, contributions 
to the Civil Service Retirement Fund; $22,595 to establish seven new 
positions, and $5,105 to cover costs of reallocations. Of the $833,000 
appropriated, $619,165 was for salaries, leaving a balance of $213,835 
for the operation of the Zoo. Included in this balance were major 
operational expenditures amounting to $177,513, consisting of $65,000 
for animal food; $20,300 for fuel for heating; $29,325 for materials, 
building construction and repair; $34,218 for Civil Service Retire- 
ment Fund; $12,750 for purchase of animals; $8,900 for electricity ; 
$5,000 for veterinarian equipment and supplies; and $2,000 for Fed- 
eral Employees Group Life Insurance. The balance of $35,872 in 
operation funds was expended for other items including freight, tele- 
1 Kept at N. Z. P. for breeding ; referred to hereafter as young pair. 
