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THe New <Apr-Hovusrt has _ sustained 
another loss, and that a great one, in the 
death of the Silvery Gibbon. A _ good 
photograph of this ape, showing the upright 
position it 1s able to assume, was given on 
The one reproduced on 
page 48 of Vol. I. 
Photographs by W. P. Dando, I'.Z.S. 
ASIATIC WHITE 
CRANE. 
page 99 of this volume gives the impression 
of repose, but as a matter of fact the 
animal was only in that position for the 
fraction of a second, both pictures being 
taken in less than a hundredth part of a 
second. “Jimmy” and “ Mickie” the late 
Animal Life 
silvery gibbon’s neighbours, are (at the 
time of writing) still with us, but the 
latter in its new home has lost all the 
attraction it possessed for the public in 
the old ape-house, and “ Jimmy” has 
never had a chance of becoming a popular 
favourite. 
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ANOTHER DEATH to be 
recorded is that of the 
beautiful Snow Leopard, 
whose portrait was given 
in No. 1 of ANIMAL 
Lire. The one here re- 
produced was taken just 
before its death, which 
occurred on August 4th. 
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THE photograph of the 
old Camel on page 101 
is especially interesting 
as showing how the 
humps disappear with 
old age, just as they 
refuse to take up the 
erect position for some 
weeks after birth. To 
all appearance the 
forms of the humps have 
entirely vanished in 
the photograph, but the 
empty skin which enclosed 
them is hanging down 
quite loose on the other 
side. As an illustration 
of the development of 
the humps in young 
camels, a later photo- 
eraph is here given of 
the foal born on April 
Ist (cf. p. 895 of Vol. I 
of ANIMAL LiFe), the 
present photograph 
showing the young animal three months 
old, with the humps fully formed. It 
is also interesting as showing that both 
mother and foal have shed their coats 
entirely, and now appear in perfectly smooth 
skins, 
