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Perhaps the most important acquisition for the Mena- 

 gerie in 1S7S was the young male Hippopotamus received 

 June 20th^ having been purchased of the Royal Zoological 

 Society, Amsterdam, for the sum of £800. 



The original pair of Hippopotamuses obtained from the 

 Viceroy of Egypt (the male in 1851, and the female in 

 1854) being both well advanced in years, and having 

 ceased to breed, the Council thought it would not be right 

 to miss an opportunity of obtaining a mate for the Society's 

 young female of this species, born in the Gardens on the 

 5th November, 1872. 



The Council accordingly entered into an agreement with 

 the sister Society at Amsterdam for the acquisition of the 

 young male Hippopotamus which was born in their gardens 

 on the 3rd of August, 1876, and which arrived safely in 

 this country under the care of Mr. Hegt, the sub-director 

 of their gardens, on the 20th of June last. 



The Council are happy to be able to say that the animal 

 has improved much since its arrival, and is in the most 

 perfect state of health. 



This acquisition has become the more valuable in con- 

 sequence of the death of the old male Hippopotamus, which 

 took place on the 11th of March last. 



The following is a list of tlie animals which have been 

 bred in the Gardens in the year 1878. 



MAMMALS. 



1 Rhesus Monkey {Cynoceplialus mormon). 

 1 Hybrid Mandrill Monkey (Bred between Cynocephalus 

 mormon ? and Macactcs cynomolf/us J"). 



1 Collared Fruit-Bat ( Cynonycteris coUaris) . 



2 Wild Cats {Felis catus) . 



