MR. SCLA.TER, ON A YOXIN'G AXT-EATER. 



[Jan. 19, 



Cerastes Viper {Oerastes cornutus), which had lately died in the 

 Menagerie, liaving been received in exchange from the Zoological 

 Gardens, Gizeh, Egypt, on December 14th, 1896, and having died 

 January 11th, 1897. This was the specimen which had been fre- 

 quently alluded to in the daily journals as having been tampered 

 with, by having had two spines, probably taken from a Hedgehog 

 or some other spiny mammal, inserted on the top of the head 

 behind the eyes. After death it was ascertained that one of these 

 spines had been driven through the head into the mouth and had, 

 no doubt, caused the death of the animal, from which the poison- 

 fangs had been removed. 



Myrmwophaga juhafa, two days old. 



Mr. Sclater exhibited a photograph of a young Ant-eater, born 

 in the Zoological Garden of Herr Adolf Nill, at Stuttgardt (c/. 

 P. Z. S. 1893, p. 613), when two days old. So far as he knew, 

 this was the first instance of this annual having bred in captivity. 

 The parents had been in Herr NilPs garden more than three 

 years. 



