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The largest species of the genus, and differing much in appearance from the rest. 

 It inhabits Van Diemen's Land ; and on account of its ferocious habits, and the de- 

 struction committed by it among the poultry and other domestic animals, obtained 

 from the earliest settlers the name of the Native Devil. — Donors, Capt. Virtue, Sir 

 John Rae Reid, and Capt. Riddell. 



VIRGINIAN OPOSSUM. 

 Didelphys Virginiana, Shaw. 



Carnivorous, feeding on birds ; but also feeding on roots and fruits. This species 

 is a well-known inhabitant of the Middle parts of the American Continent. — Speci- 

 mens have been presented by Robert Harrison, Esq. 



COMMON GENNET. 

 Viverra Genetta, Linn. 



A native of Barbary and the South of Europe. 



JAVANESE ICHNEUMON. 

 Herpestes Javanicus, Desm. 



BRISTLY KANGAROO-RAT. 



Hypsiprymnus setosus, Ogilhy. 



A new species of Potoroo, from Swan River, Western Australia, lately described 

 for the first time by Mr. Ogilby. 



Myoxus avellanarius, Desm. 



DORMOUSE. 



SPOTTED CAVY. 



Coelogenus subniger, F. Cuv. 



A native of South America, from Surinam to Paraguay. 



GOLDEN AGOUTI. 

 Dasyprocta aurata. F. Cuv. 

 Presented by W. R. Read, Esq. 



WHITE-BELLIED SPIDER MONKEY. 



Ateles Belzebuth, Geoff. 



South America. 



WHITE MICE. 

 Mus Musculus, var. albus. 



The well-known albino variety of the common Mouse. 



Adjoining to the Under-Keepers' Apartments are the Gardener's-Yard and 

 Conservatory (.t5), and the Carpenters'-Yaru and Workshops (56). To 

 these Visitors are not admitted. 



Beyond is a capacious and commodious Building (57), with an extensive 

 Paddock recently erected for the Giraffes, the most attractive objects at present 

 exhibited in the Gardens. 



GIRAFFES, OR CAMELOPARDS. 



Camelopardalis Girraffa. 



These rare and beautiful animals constitute the second instance in which the Gi- 

 raffe has visited our shores. In the year 1827 a female specimen in bad condition 

 arrived at Windsor, as a present to H. M. George IV. from the Pacha of Egypt. 

 This individual after lingering a few months died, and its mounted skin and skeleton 

 adorn the Museum of the Society. At the same time that this was sent to England 

 another was sent to Paris, where it is still living. 



In the month of June 183G the present individuals were received into the Gardens ; 

 they were procured in Arabia by M. Tibaut, not without great exertions both on his 

 part and on that of the Arabs who accompanied him on his expedition ; an interesting 

 letter on the subject sent by him to the Secretary of the Society will be found in the 

 Proceedings of Zool. Soc, 1836, p. 9, from which the following is extracted : 



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