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LION. 



Felis Leo, Linn. 



Thisisayoung animal, and was presented in the summer of 1836 by Sir Thomas Reade, 

 Consul at Tunis. On the tip of the tail of the male is found the small claw or prickle, 

 which has been conjectured by one of the commentators on Homer, to be the stimulus 

 with which the lion has poetically been said to lash himself into rage. Others have 

 been presented by His Majesty. 



AFRICAN CIVET CAT. 



Viverra Civetta, Linn. 



Native of various parts of Africa. It is this animal which produces the perfume 

 called Civet. Donors, Capt. Ford, and Capt. Finlay. 



RACCOON. 



Procyon Lotor, Storr. 



Donors, Mr. Hicks, Lieut. Purvis, and H. Newcome, Esq. 



A JACKAL DOG. (Hybrid.) 

 Bred between a Jackal and common Dog, the former being the male parent. 



JACKAL. 



Canis aureus, Unn. 



Donors, His Majesty, G. Bennett, Esq., C. K. Nicholls, Esq., W. Drayner, Esq., 

 Cajjt. Whitehead, D. Hay, Esq., and I. F. Young, Esq. 



Some of the larger Monkeys are also kept here ; and during the vi'inter a 

 portion of the large Carnivorous Birds. 



On the South side of the Repository are Cages and Kennels for Dogs 

 and other Quadrupeds (47), where at present are confined specimens of the 



EUROPEAN BADGER. 



Meles vulgaris, Desm. 



Donors, Capt. Bulkel)', Rev. J. F. M. Halsey, Lieut. Col. Wroughton, John Ha- 

 milton, Esq., Marquis of Exeter, S. O'Brien, Esq., Mr. Kean, S. Hanbury, Esq., and 

 W. Wyndham, Esq. 



WOLF DOGS. (Male and Female.) 



These are said to be used in Italy, Hungary, &c. to protect the flocks from the at- 

 tacks of wolves. — Presented by Frederick Richard West, Esq. 



PYRENEAN WOLF DOG. 

 Donors, John St. John Long, Esq., and Mr Lowtli. 



HUNGARIAN WOLF DOGS. 

 Presented by Rev. J. H. Randolph. 



ENGLISH MASTIFF. 

 Presented by — Fuller, Esq. (Barrow Hill.) 



ALPINE, OR MOUNT ST. BERNARD'S DOG 

 Donors, Earl of Dundonald, and J. Dibalday. 



AUSTRALIAN DOG. 



Found wild in New South Wales. Called Dingo by the natives. — A specimen was 

 presented by Capt. James Murray, R.N.; a second by Edward Barnard, Esq. 



SPANISH MASTIFF. 

 Presented by Don Casaceca. 



PERSIAN GREYHOUNDS. 

 Presented by G. A. Green, Esq. 



RUSSIAN DOG. 

 Presented by Leonard Currie, Esq. 



SCOTCH WOLF DOG. 



Presented by Mr. Abercrombic. 



