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~'. Vulpes famelica C'retzschmar. 



No. 2, (?, Der Macarias, Wady el Natron, February 22ikI, 1903. 



" AVe found a siugle specimen of this fox close to Der Macarius. The animal 

 was observed with its nose protruding from its burrow, which was made in the 

 sand and did not extend more than about two or three feet down, so the creature 

 was easily dug out."— N. G. R. & F. R. H. 



3. Vulpes zerda Zimmermann. 



Nos. 20, 30, c? ?, Zaghig, February 25th, 1903; No. 115, S, Wardan, 

 March 13th. 



" The true Fennec, according to the natives, is not uncommon in the Natron 

 Valley. We were never able to dig one out jjersonally. The specimens secured 

 were brought in by natives, who stated that they had dug them out." — N. C. R. 

 & F. R. H. 



In the volume on " Mammalia," in Anderson's Fauna of Eyupt, p. 223, I was 

 unable to give any exact locality for the Fennec. There is no doubt that it is 

 located by the present specimens. Dixon Bey has lately presented several living 

 specimens to the Zoological Society, and I have them under my charge at the 

 Gardens in Regent's Park. Dixon Bey inform.s me that these animals are plentiful 

 about Kantura, in the desert between Port Said and Ismailia, on the Sinaitic side 

 of the Canal. 



4. Ictonyx libyca Ehrenberg. 



No. 114, $, Bir Victoria, March 13th, 10u3. 



Native name, " Abou Menten." 



" This animal lives in burrows in the sand, and the natives assured us that 

 it lived almost entirely on lizards. The single specimen we secured ate lizards 

 voraciously in preference to all other food." — N. 0. R. & F. R. H. 



These l)eautiful little animals have never lived very long in confinement, but this 

 interesting observation on their habits may help future attempts at keeping them. 



5. Mus musculus orientalis Cretzschmar. 

 No. 70, (J, Zaghig, February 2«th, 1903. 



G. Gerbillus g^erbillus Olivier. 



No. SO, (?, Zaghig, March 1st, 1903 ; Nos. 82—85, 88, ¥ ?, Zaghig, March 1st. 

 " The Gerbils, rachijuromys, etc., were all trapped in mousetraps set at night, 

 so naturally there is little to be said about their habits." — N. 0. R. & P. R. H. 



7. Gerbillus tarabuli Thomas. 

 Nos. 11, 12, 14, SS, Zaghig,* February 23rd, 1903; Nos. 18, 19, 20, Si, 

 Zaghig, February 24th ; Nos. 23, 25, 20, S S, Zaghig, February 25th ; Nos. 32, 33, 

 30, 66, Zaghig, February 20th ; Nos. 40, 47, 54, 66, Mt. Muluk,* February 27th ; 

 Nos. 65, GO, 66, Zaghig, February 28th ; Nos. 74—79, 66, Zagiiig, March 1st ; 

 Nos. 95, 97, 66, Bir Victoria, March 4th; Nos. 100, 103, 66, Bir Victoria, 



• Many of the trails in wliicli CicrbilK, etc., were caugbt were set between Zaghig and Ml Malul<. 

 Tlichc localities are consefiutntly Hliglilly iiiaocurate. 



