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macrurus, O. savannarum (from the Orinoco), and 0. mexicanus ; a 

 very large, nearly unspotted, form of the Hog-deer from Siam, 

 and the smaller spotted form ( Gervus minor) from Assam ; Panolia 

 eldi ; a male and two females of Pere David's Deer ; and a tine 

 young male of Cervus schomburglci from Siam. 



In the Autelope-house I noticed a fine specimen of Bubalis 

 lichtensteini from the Zambesi, examples of B. caama and B. buse- 

 laphus, a young male Damaliscus albifrons, a fine young male 

 Hippotragus bakeri (brought by Menges from the Soudan), a pair 

 of Addax, and examples of Tragelaphus gratus, T. sylvaticus, and 

 tbe allied form T. roualeyni from German East Africa. In a 

 newly-erected building with nice sunny enclosures some of the 

 Duiker Antelopes were housed, and amongst them I recognized a 

 fine female of the West-African Cephalophus coronatus with a calf, 

 also specimens of G. rufilatus and 0. campbelli. 



In the Groat and Sheep collection I observed, together with a 

 fine group of Hemitragus jemlaicas, a female specimen of the 

 smaller If. hylocrius of the Nilgherries ; also an adult male 

 specimen of Capra jerdoni and examples of Capra cegagrus from 

 the Caucasus and Persia (Luristan) ; likewise a pair of Capra 

 sibirica, a pair of 0. ibex (from the Grayian Alps), a 0. cylindri- 

 cornis, and specimens of Ovis arkal. 



The Bovidos were represented in Berlin by a beautiful pair of 

 Bos sondaicus, a fiae young bull of B. gaurus and examples of 

 B. frontalis, a pair of Anoas with a calf, Bos ami and other 

 Buffaloes and Bisons, both from Europe and America. The 

 European Bisons had bred for many years in the Garden, but had 

 rather come to a standstill iu this respect. The old male was an 

 invalid, and its offspring were so much bred in, that fresh blood 

 is greatly wanted. 



In the Monkey-house the part in which the animals are kept in 

 large cages, with top-light and with palms and other tropical plauts 

 in the background, is separated from the part for visitors by large 

 glass panes so that no draught nor unsuitable food can reach the 

 animals. Several fine and rare species are exhibited here, as, for 

 example, a fine pair of Semnopithecus schistaceus from the Himalayas, 

 and a splendid adult pair of S. entellus. There are also specimens 

 of Cercopithecus ruber (from Togo), Cercocebus agilis (from the 

 Congo), C. albigena, Macacus fusco-ater, Cynopithecus niger (an 

 enormous fully adult specimen), and Cynocephalus langheldi from 

 German East Africa. In large outdoor cages are interesting 

 families of Macacus speciosus and M. inuus. 



The collection of birds is very extensive. A fine large buildiog 

 in Japanese style had not long ago been completed for the 

 reception of the Cranes, Storks, and Herons. To keep away the 

 offensive smell of the fish-eating birds, large glass panes are 

 carried right along the row of compartments containing the 

 Storks and Herons, so that the air in the large middle hall is 

 quite sweet, and these birds can be examined in perfect comfort. 

 The Crane -col lection is very complete, and only Grus antigone 



