408 Miscellaneous. 



In all probability, also, at a given moment in the years of emigra- 

 tion, and as if responding to a general call, the Lemmings •will de- 

 scend from their respective mountains, unite their bands at the base, 

 and continue their march across the country. This march is made 

 in columns more or less close, according to the number of emigrants, 

 which diminishes from day to day by death. In inhabited districts, 

 numbers perish by the agency of man and the domestic animals (the 

 dog, cat, and pig) ; and the wild animals which follow their columns 

 wage a continual war upon them : these are the birds of prey, and, 

 among mammals, the Isatis and the fox. It is also asserted that 

 the reindeer, notwithstanding its herbivorous nature, does not spare 

 them. Hence the Lemmings quit their mountains never to see them 

 again ; but it is not known whether the emigrants consist of old or 

 young individuals. 



The author procured five specimens, with the view of bringing 

 them to France ; but three of them died before he quitted Norway. 

 They fed freely upon biscuit, and also ate walnuts, nuts, almonds, 

 and raisins, which were varied on the voyage with some fruits from 

 their mountains. — Comptes Rendus, Sept. 7, 1863, p. 486. 



Description of a new Species of Galago. 

 By A. D. Bartlett. 



In the month of November last I had occasion to call at the house 

 of Mr. L. A. Monteiro, and that gentleman showed me a specimen 

 of a Galago. I at once told him that the animal was new and 

 unknown to me. It differs from the known species in being 

 larger and lighter in colour and in having a much longer tail. Mr. 

 Monteiro informs me that it was sent to England by his son, Mr. 

 J. J. Monteiro, who obtained it at Cuio Bay, to the south of Loando, 

 in Angola. It is very gentle, and sleeps much during the day, feeds 

 on fruit, bread, milk, and other sweet things, particularly bananas. 



The entire length of the animal is 28 inches, of which the tail 

 measures 16 inches. 



The colour is light chinchilla grey all over the head, body, and 

 tail, nearly white on the throat ; the toes and feet dark brown, nearly 

 black ; nose black ; the eyes greyish brown ; the ears nearly black, 

 2 inches long, 1 1 inch broad at the base. The animal has the 

 power of turning its ears back and folding them up when at rest : 

 when moving about or in search of food, they spread out and 

 stand upward and forward, reminding one of the Aye- Aye; but 

 when folded back and down, the animal's face bears a strong resem- 

 blance to the Douroucouli. The pupils of the eyes are oval and ver- 

 tical. 



This animal is considerably larger than the specimen in the British 

 Museum, known as Otolicnus crassicaiidatus ; but as I am unable 

 to determine the exact structure of its teeth, in order to say posi- 

 tively that it belongs to that genus, I propose to name it Galago 

 Monteiri, in order to identify it with the gentleman who has added 

 from time to time many rare specimens to our collection. — Proc. 

 Zool. Soc. June 9, 1 863. 



