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6. MENAGERIE. 
The number of animals belonging to the first three’ 
classes of Vertebrates living in the Society’s Menagerie at 
the close of 1876 was 2265. The corresponding number 
on the 31st of December, 1875, was 2205, as will be seen 
by the subjoined Table :— 
Cy se? MDpéebersie [2k tae 
Fats S| Comparison. | 
1875. | 1876. | 
Quadrupeds............4+. | 626 637 | Incr. 11 
FSITG Bly ecewescine soeetees cs 1340 1405 | Iner. 65 
| Reptiles -....0....esecee.. |. 239 223 | Deer. 16 
a | ae 
| 2205 2265 ' Incr. 60 | 
= a ee 2 2 bo =i! 
The total number of registered additions to the Mena- 
gerie in 1876 was 1219, of which 533 were acquired by 
presentation, 316 by purchase, 171 were bred in the 
Gardens, 172 were received on deposit, and 27 obtained 
in exchange. 
The mode in which these figures compare with those of 
previous years is shown in the subjoied table :— 
| Received in! 
| | | 
i; Presented. | Purchased. | Born. | Deposited. | Exchange. | Total. 
| alk | = - | ES Ee Bh 
| 1870. 986 .| 529 | 160 ZiB~ js Agnes 
| 1871. 496 434 | 138 129 0 1287 
| 1872. 460 527 =| -:195 110 AD 1344 
| 1873. 483 457 | 191 231 188 a 559) 
1874. 425 296 | 214 242 5 | 1202 
1875. 559 5d7 156. 145 | 3 |. 1458 
1876. 533 216 Peale! 172 27 | 1219 
The most noticeable event connected with the Mena- 
gerie in 1877 was the deposit in the Gardens of the fine 
collection of Indian animals belonging to the Prince of 
Wales. 
This collection consisted of the following animals :— 
I. MAMMALS. 
2 Green Monkeys (Cercopithecus callitrichus). 
2 Rhesus Monkeys (Macacus erythreus). 
5 Tigers (Felis tigris). 
