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1. BIRD NOTES. - - - - - - = = 7 =e ss By Frank Finn, B.A., F.Z.S., M.B.0.U. 61 
Illustrated with Photographs. 
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3. THREE COMMON REPTILES OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH. - - - - - By Cyril Grant Lane 67 
Illustrated with Photographs by the Author. 
4, ZOO NOTES - - - - - 
Illustrated with Photographs by the Author. 
5. CoLoureD Pratse—FEMALE GIRAFFE (from Lake Baringo) IN THE British (NatTuRAL 
History) Museum - - - - - - - - - - - To face page 76 
From an Original Painting by J. Smit. 
Sy ee ee ce a ee a By W. P. Dando, F.Z.S. 73 
6. LOCAL VARIATION IN THE GIRAFFE - - - - - - - - - - By R. Lydekker 76 
Illustrated with Photographs and Drawings. 
7. ANIMAL ANECDOTES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 84 
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8. UNCOMMON PETS - - - - - - - - By P. Wellington Farmborough, F.Z.S., F.E.S., etc. 86 
IX. FOREIGN BATS. 
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9. NOTES AND COMMENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §9 
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