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the duty of incubation, but that the male also 

 takes his turn on the nest. 



There are just now two ostriches at the Zoo, 

 which are to be seen in the Giraffe House, one 

 purchased in June, and the other, which only 

 arrived on Saturday last. The latter is the pro- 

 perty of the Queen, and was, as all readers of the 

 daily papers are doubtless aware, presented to Her 

 Majesty a short time since, and is only in the 

 menagerie " on deposit." It is a remarkably fine 

 specimen, quite dwarfing its neighbour in the 

 adjoining compartment ; indeed, we believe that it 

 is the finest bird of its kind that has ever been 

 seen in Begent's Park. We can only hope that 

 Her Majesty will present it to the Society ; but, 

 meanwhile, as it is only t( on deposit," we should 

 advise those who are interested in ostriches to pay 

 it an early visit. It seems to have borne the 

 journey well, and to be in excellent health. 



