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A habit which the animal has of constantly rubbing its horn against the sides ofits 

 den, prevents its attaining its natural dimensions. 



During the day-time in the summer, one or other of these animals is usually 

 allowed to range in the adjoining Elephant's Paddock and Pond (51*). They 

 are very fond of bathing, and it is interesting to observe them in the bath. The 

 depth of the pond at its extremity is ten feet. 



At a short distance from this Building are the Ppxcary Sties (52), where two 

 species of these animals, both natives of South America, are usually to be seen. 

 At present the Collection contains only the 



COLLARED PECCARY. 

 Dicotyles torquatus, F. Cuv. 



Peccaries have been presented by Peter Ducane, Esq., and by Mrs. Fleming ; and 

 a pair, which was bred in this country, by Lord Rendlesham. 



Here also are confined specimens of the 



WILD BOAR. 

 Sus Scrofa, Liim. 



Which belonged to the Royal Collection. 



Opposite is the Tapir House and Pond (53), in which are contained 



REIN DEER. 



Cervus tarandus, Linn. 



Cfirvus elaphoides, Hodgs. 

 Himalaya Mountains. 



HIMALAYA STAG. 



Toward the western extremity of the North Garden is a House for the Undek- 

 Keepers (54), one of the rooms in which forms a Repository for the smaller 

 and more delicate Quadrupeds. Among them are the following species. 



RUFFED LEMUR. 

 Lemur Macaco, .t4uct. 



A specimen was presented by Capt. Last. 



BLACK-FRONTED LEMUR. 



Lemur nigrifrons, Geoff. 



Donors, Capt. Withycombe, and Samuel Lancaster, Esq. 



All these Lemurs are natives of Madagascar, where they are supposed to supply the 

 pkce of the Monkey tribe. — Lemnrs have been presented to the Society at different 

 times by Robert Barclay, Esq., William Hopkins, Esq., Dr. Stephenson, &c., &c. 



SLENDER LEMUR. 

 Loris gracilis, Geoffr. 



\ native of India and the Indian Islands, wholly nocturnal in its habits, and feeding 

 greedily on small live animals which it seizes with more agility than might be expected 

 from the usual tardiness ofits motions. In captivity it thrives very well on fruits and 

 other vegetable substances. 



KINKAJOUS. 



C-ercoleptes caudivolvulus, ///. 

 From South America. 



SQUIRREL FLYING OPOSSUM. 



Petaurus sciureus, Geoff. 



One of the Marsupial Quadrupeds of New Holland. — One presented by the Mar- 

 chioness of Cleveland lived upwards of five years in the Menagerie. 



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