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20. A Cape Ant-Bear (Orycteropus capensis), purchased 
on the 18th of June for £150, and believed to be the first 
specimen of this singular Edentate ever brought to Europe 
alive. This animal was purchased at Port Elizabeth, Algoa 
Bay, and brought to this country by a Captain of one of 
the Union Steamship Company’s vessels. It feeds well, 
principally on raw meat pounded small, in the same 
manner as the American Ant-eaters (Myrmecophaya 
jubata), two specimens of which, obtained in October and 
November 1867, are still living in good health in the 
Society’s Menagerie. 
21. A Guacharo, or Oil-bird (Steatornis caripensis), 
taken from one of the caves inhabited by these birds in 
Trinidad, and presented to the Society by the Hon. Arthur 
Gordon, C.M.Z.S., Governor of the island (received June 
29th). Mr. Gordon started from Trinidad with six of 
these singular birds alive; but five of them died upon 
the passage, and the present specimen only survived a 
few days after reaching the Society’s Gardens. Enough 
has been done, however, to show that it is quite possible, 
with care and precaution, to bring the Guacharo alive to 
this country. 
22. A specimen of the Kusimanse, or Mangue (Cros- 
sarchus obscurus), purchased July 8th, a rare West-African 
Carnivore, which has not been exhibited in the Society’s 
Menagerie since the year 1834. 
23. Six Amherst’s Pheasants (Thaumalea amherstie), de- 
posited by Mr. J. J. Stone, F.Z.S., July 16th. 
After many unavailing efforts, Mr. Stone has succeeded 
in adding this magnificent Pheasant to the list of introduced 
species. Unfortunately, only one female survived to reach 
this country—the rest being males, adult or in change 
of plumage. This sex of the Amherst’s Pheasant was 
previously unknown, but turns out, as might have been 
anticipated, to resemble nearly the corresponding sex in 
the Gold Pheasant (Thaumalea picta). 
24. An Owen’s Apteryx (Apleryx oweni), presented 
by the Acclimatization Society of Otago, New Zealand, 
July 28th, being the first example of this species received 
alive in Europe. 
25. A white-bellied Stork (Ciconia abdimii), obtained by 
purchase July 29th, being the first example of this rare 
species exhibited in the Society’s Menagerie. 
26. A young pair of the recently discovered Long-tailed 
