1868.J 



DR. J. E. GRAV ON AN ELEl'HAN'l S FCETUS. 



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7. Notes on the Fcetus of an Elephant and of a Hi])po[jota- 

 mns in the Collection of the British Museum. By Dr. 

 J. E. Gbay, F.R.S., V.P.Z.S., &c. 



Among the specimens of animals in spirits that were in the Bri- 

 tish Museum when I was in the habit of studying in that establish- 

 ment, now more than fifty years since, are the fa'tuses of two large 

 animals — the one that of an Indian Elephant, and the other of a 

 Hippopotamus. They are remarkable, first, for their very small size, 

 compared with the size of the adult animal, and, secondly, for the 

 different parts of the animal being so much more nearly of the i)ro- 

 portions of those of the adult than they generally are in foetuses 

 of such a small size. These specimens have attracted considerable 

 public attention ; and every now and then persons who have seen 

 them many years ago are bringing visitors to see what the}' con- 

 sider one of the most interesting cariosities in the Museum, viz. "an 

 Elephant iu a half-pint bottle." 



It has occurred to me that it would be interesting to have these 

 figured, of their natural size, by the accurate pencil of Mr. Ford. 



Firlus ol' Iiidiim Kle[)Iiaiil, 



Fig. 2. 



Foetus of Hippopotamus, 



