6(34 MR. H. O. FORBES ON MYDAUS MELICEPS. [Nov. 18, 



reus), from New South Wales, purchased July 16th, being the first 

 example of this fine Parrot that has reached us alive. 



2. A young pair of the Mule Deer of North America ( Cervus 

 macrotis), obtained through the valuable assistance of Dr. J. D. 

 Caton, C.M.Z.S., and received July 18th. These Deer were the 

 pets of Messrs. H. H. Carter and E. N. Carter, of Wyoming Ter- 

 ritory, U. S. A., and were kindly parted with in aid of the Society's 

 efforts to introduce this remarkable species of Deer into Europe. 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of August was 137 ; of these 54 were ac- 

 quired by presentation, 39 by purchase, 23 by birth, 13 were re- 

 ceived on deposit, and 8 in exchange. The total number of de- 

 partures during the same period by death and removals was 115. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were : — 



1. A Bush-Dog (Ictieijon venaticus), from British Guiana, pre- 

 sented by J. E. Tinne, Esq., August 20th. 



Mr. Tinne has kindly sent me the following notes upon this 

 peculiar animal, which is quite new to the collection : — 



" The Bush-Dog came from Dunoon, on the Hyama Creek, a 

 tributary of the Demerara river, British Guiana. Dunoon is just 

 above the Sand Hills, and is a wood-cutting block of high land, 

 covered with wallaba, green-heart, and mora trees. The mother 

 was shot by our tenant Seiior Lopez de Faubra on the creek ; and 

 he secured a pair of the puppies for me, of which one unfortunately 

 died in Georgetown before I left the colony last May. I fed them 

 on raw meat. I believe these animals hunt in packs by scent, and 

 are exceedingly savage ; they take to the water readily. They are 

 very seldom seen, and never frequent the low coast-lands, where 

 our sugar-estates lie." 



2. An Indian Otter (apparently Lutra nair), from Rangoon, 

 purchased August 2 7th. 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of September was 93 ; of these 53 were ac- 

 quired by presentation, 24 by purchase, 1 by exchange, 2 were bred 

 in the Gardens, and 13 were received on deposit. The total number 

 of departures during the same period by death and removals was 91. 



The following extracts from a letter addressed to the Secretary by 

 Mr. Henry O. Forbes, dated " Kosala, Bantam, W. Java, July 27, 

 1879. were read : — 



" The following note as to the distribution of the Badger-headed 

 Mydaus (Mydaus meliceps), called by the Sundanese "Sigoeng" 

 (Dutch spelling), may not be without interest. 



" Horsfield says that this species ' is confined exclusively to those 

 mountains which have an elevation of more than 7000 feet above the 

 surface of the ocean. There it occurs with the same regularity as 



