﻿REPORT 
  OF 
  THE 
  SECRETARY 
  73 
  

  

  REMOVALS 
  

  

  Reductions 
  in 
  the 
  collection 
  are 
  due 
  to 
  deaths, 
  return 
  of 
  animals 
  

   on 
  deposit, 
  and 
  exchanges. 
  During 
  the 
  year 
  the 
  more 
  noteworthy 
  

   losses 
  by 
  death 
  were: 
  

  

  MAMMALS 
  

  

  Atilax 
  paludinosus 
  West 
  African 
  water 
  civet. 
  

  

  Camelus 
  bactrianus 
  Arabian 
  camel. 
  

  

  Cephalophus 
  nigrifrons 
  Black-fronted 
  duiker. 
  

  

  Choeropsis 
  liberiensis 
  Pygmy 
  hippopotamus. 
  

  

  Erythrocebus 
  patas 
  Patas 
  monkey. 
  

  

  Felis 
  tigris 
  Bengal 
  tiger 
  (male). 
  

  

  Hippopotamus 
  amphibius 
  Baby 
  hippopotamus. 
  

  

  Hystrix 
  galeata 
  African 
  porcupine 
  that 
  had 
  been 
  in 
  the 
  

  

  collection 
  since 
  October 
  1926. 
  

  

  Hacaca 
  silenus 
  Wanderoo 
  monkey. 
  

  

  Mandrillus 
  leucophaeus 
  Drill 
  baboon, 
  in 
  the 
  collection 
  since 
  

  

  1916. 
  

  

  Muntiacus 
  sinensis 
  Chinese 
  barking 
  deer, 
  in 
  the 
  collec- 
  

   tion 
  since 
  1934. 
  

  

  Nycticebus 
  coucang 
  Slow 
  loris, 
  received 
  in 
  1937 
  from 
  

  

  Smithsonian 
  Institution-National 
  Geo- 
  

   graphic 
  Society 
  Expedition. 
  

  

  Pongo 
  abelii 
  Sumatran 
  orangutan 
  ("Susie"). 
  

  

  Pseudois 
  nayaar 
  Blue 
  sheep. 
  

  

  Tragulus 
  javanicus 
  Javan 
  mouse 
  deer, 
  in 
  the 
  collection 
  

  

  since 
  1937. 
  

  

  Ursus 
  thibetanus 
  Himalayan 
  bear. 
  

  

  BIRDS 
  

  

  Kakatoe 
  tenuirostris 
  Slender-billed 
  cockatoo. 
  

  

  Sagittarius 
  serpentarius 
  Secretary 
  bird. 
  

  

  Stephanoaetus 
  coronatus 
  Crowned 
  hawk-eagle. 
  

  

  Struthio 
  camelus 
  Ostrich, 
  received 
  October 
  16, 
  1921, 
  from 
  

  

  U. 
  S. 
  Poultry 
  Experiment 
  Station, 
  

   Bureau 
  of 
  Animal 
  Industry, 
  Glendale, 
  

   Ariz. 
  

  

  Yultur 
  gryplius 
  South 
  American 
  condor. 
  

  

  REPTILES 
  

  

  Testudo 
  vicina 
  Galapagos 
  tortoise. 
  

  

  FISHES 
  

  

  Electropliorus 
  electricus 
  Electric 
  eel. 
  

  

  SPECIES 
  NEW 
  TO 
  THE 
  HISTORY 
  OF 
  THE 
  COLLECTION 
  

  

  Despite 
  the 
  few 
  animals 
  purchased 
  and 
  the 
  factors 
  militating 
  against 
  

   obtaining 
  outstanding 
  additions, 
  the 
  Zoo 
  was 
  fortunate 
  enough 
  to 
  

   obtain 
  six 
  species 
  never 
  before 
  in 
  the 
  collection. 
  These 
  were 
  a 
  spec- 
  

  

  