1 09 i .THE SKOllKTAUY. ON APDITIONS TO, THE MENAQEIUE. 



A coUecfciori of animals from Gambia, containing an Ostrich, 

 a Porcupine, an African Tantalus, Owls, and others, presented 

 by H.E. Cnpt. 0. H. Armitage, C.M.G., D.S.O., F.Z.S., on 

 July 24th. 



1 Llama (Lctvia glanvi), bred in the Menagerie on July 7th. 



A collection of Indian Snakes, including an Indian Sand- 

 Snake {Zamenis arenarius) and a Hodgson's Snake {Coluber 

 hodgsoni), both new to the Collection, presented by A. A. L. Flynn, 

 Esq., C.M.Z.S., on July 26th. 



August. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August were 205 in number. Of these 58 were 

 jiequired by presentation, 78 were deposited, 5 were pui'chased, 

 2 were received in exchange, and 62 were born in the Menagerie. 



- The following may be specially mentioned : — 



1 South African Giraffe {Giraffa cainelopardalis capensis), pur- 

 chased on August 21st. 



2 Ocelots (Felis pardcdis)., 1 Hensel's Cat {Felis pardinoides), 

 2 Orab-eating Dogs {Canis thous), and 2 Amazonian Skunks 

 (Mephitis aniazonicus), the last new to the Collection, from 

 Brazil, presented by George Chalmers, C.M.Z.S., on August 9th. 



2 Gelada Baboons {Theropithecus gelada), from Abyssinia, 

 received in exchange on August 30th. 



1 Black Howler {Mycetes caraya), from the Amazons, presented 

 by Walter Goodfellow, F.Z.S., on August 21st. 



1 Puma {Felis concolor)\, fi"om South America, presented by 

 Arthur R. T. Woods on August 15th. 



I Fossa {Cryptoprocta ferox), from Madagascar, presented by 

 Percivale Ilelyar on August 11th. 



6 Lion Cubs {Felis leo), born in the Menagerie, 2 on August 1st 

 and 4 on August 25th. 



September, 



The i-egistered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of September were 221 in number. Of these' 135 were 

 acquired by presentation, 60. were deposited, 18 were purchased, 

 5 were received in exchange, and 3 were born in the Menagerie. 



The following ma}'^ be specially mentioned : — 



1 African Elephant {Loxodon africamis), from 'J'anganyika 

 Territory, presented by H.E. Sir Horace Byatt, K.C.M.G., 

 Honorary Member of the Society, on September 14th. 



2 Great Anteaters {Myrmecophagajubatci), from South America, 

 purchased on September 15th. 



1 Yellow-throated Marten {Martes JIavigida), from India, pre- 

 seiited by the Bombay Natural History Society on Septend^er 1 )it\\. 



