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EMUS. 

 Dromaius Novae Hollandise, Vieill. 



Natives of New South Wales. A pair of tliese birds was liatdiod in tlie Royal Me- 

 nagerie at Windsor, and was presented to the Society by His late Majesty. A second 

 pair was presented by the Right Hon. John Charles Harries ; otlier Donors are — Sturt, 

 Esq., Capt. Freemantle, and Sir R. Heron. Many broods have been reared by the 

 Society. Some of this year's birds arc exhibited. 



After passing through the Tunnel (44), which connects the North and South 

 Gardens, there appears in front a Squirrel Cage (43), where during the 

 summer, different species of the Squirrel kind are exhibited. Here at present 

 are specimens of the 



GREY SQUIRREL. 

 Sciurus cinereus, Linn. 



Grey Squirrels were presented by the Marchioness of Cleveland, and — Wood, Esq 

 Mrs. Smith, H. Hore, Esq. 



BLACK SQUIRREL. 



Sciurus niger, Linn. 



Both natives of North America. — Donors, B. Burnett, Esq., and Sir II. Heron. 



CAPISTRATED SQUIRREL. 



Sciiu'us capistratus, Bosc. Ecureuil a masque, Ciiv. 



Black, with the nose, ears, feet, and tip of the tail white. Also a native of North 

 America. — Presented by H. Ewbank, Esq. 



WHITE SQUIRREL. 



The path to the right leads to a Repositouy (46), situated at the Eastern 

 extremity of the ground, which is principally occupied hy Cartiivorous Quad- 

 rupeds. 



LEOPARDS. (Male and Female.) 

 Felis Leopardus, Erxl. S,- Temm. 



Leopards are natives of Asia and Africa. — One of these specimens is from India, 

 the other from Africa. The male is a remarkably fine animal of the species. The 

 female was presented by William Osborne, Esq. 



Leopards have also been presented by Joseph Marryatt, Esq., Arthur Aston, Escj., 

 Capt. Robert Lindsay, E.I.C.S., John Charles Harries, Esq., — Stuart, Esq., and Sir 

 R. Heron. 



PUMA. (Female.) 

 Felis concolor, IJnn. 



An inhabitant of both North and South America. In South America it is very ra- 

 venous ; in the Northern part of that Continent it is said to be less furious, though 

 equally destructive. The flesh is eaten. 



One of the females has several times produced young. These, like the young cubs 

 of the lion, are spotted, although the fully-grown animal is without spots. — Pumas have 

 been presented by the Duke of Manchester, R. Pringle, Esq., the Rev. E. Kitson, and 

 Richard Edwards, Esq. 



OCELOT. 



Felis Pardalis, Linn. 



From South America. Also found in Mexico and other parts of North America. Is 

 voracious in its wild state, and very destructive to small quadrupeds. Donors, His 

 Majesty, Capt. Cook, George Swinton, Esq., Capt. Power, and Capt. Macquhae. 



PERSIAN LYNX. 



Felis Caracal, Sclircb. 



Presented by Sir R. Hill. 



