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The teeth of the old male are greatly deformed, the grinders being 

 absent on one side of the upper and on the o|)posite side of the lower 

 jaw, the teeth working into cavities in the alveolar surface. The nose 

 of the skull below the base of the canines is much broader and more 

 rounded and arched in the males than in the females. The upper 

 canine teeth are nearly of the same form in the two sexes ; those of 

 the males are much the thickest. 



The skull from the Cape Verde is longer in proportion to its 

 width than any of the other skulls, the line along the upper surface 

 of the skull being full three times the length of the width between 

 the upper edges of the orbits. In other skulls it is twice aud a half, 

 or rather more than twice and a half, the width at the same part of 

 the skull. I cannot see any other character to separate it. 



The Wild Pigs of Obbo, Central Africa, live under ground ; they 

 take possession of the holes made by the Munis ; these they enlarge 

 aud form cool and secure retreats. (Baker, 'Albert N'yanza,' ii. (JG.) 



January 23, 1868. 



John Gould, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. 



An extract was read from a letter addressed to Ur. Gray by Mr. 

 Gerard Kreift, Corr. Memb., dated Sydney, 23 Nov. 18ti7, stating 

 that amongst other fossil remains which he was now arranging for 

 the Australian Museum he had discovered a portion of the humerus 

 of an extinct species of Echidna from the Darling Downs, indicating 

 the former existence of a gigantic form of this Mouotreme in Au- 

 stralia. 



The following letter, addressed to the Secretary by Mr. E. P. 

 Ramsay, Corr. Memb., was read : — 



" Sir, — Seeing that great interest has been taken in the arrival of a 

 living specimen of the New-South-Wales Lyre-bird (Meiiura superbu) 

 in England, I thought it my duty to investigate the subject, and to 

 endeavour to procure some for the Society. I have therefore, during 

 this last breeding-season, paid much attention to their habits and 

 mode of nidification, and by sending men for that purpose have ob- 

 tained tfiree young birds, which, as soon as they are strong enough, 

 shall be forwarded to the Society with all due care. At present these 

 young birds are doing remarkably well, and are just able to run about 

 aud feed themselves. I have also obtained several uf their nests and 

 eggs, in the latter of which I find three distinct varieties. The nests 

 also differ, according to the locality frequented by the birds: — some 



Puoc. ZooL. Sue. — 18(38, No. IV. 



