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coyotes, antelopes, prairie-dogs, and opossums were placed on exhibition 

 shortly after the completion of the group of buffaloes, which occurred 

 on March 10, 1888. 



The following, is a list of the mammals which have been mounted dur- 

 ing the year : 



Groups of mammals. 



American bison* (Bison americanus) : 

 15703. Adult bull. 

 15697. Adult cow. 

 5686. YouDfit cow. 

 5685. Young bull. 

 15694. Yearling calf. 

 15503. Young calf. 

 Prong-horned antelopes (Antiloeapra 

 americana :f 

 15714. Adult male. 

 15713. Adult female. 

 13305. Young male (repaired). 



15962. Young kid. 



15963. Young kid. 

 Opossums (Didelphys virginiana) : 



2 adult specimens. 



2 young. 



4 old specimens repaired. 



Coyotes * (Canis latrans) : 



15707, Adult male. 



15708. Adult female. 

 15491. Young. 



Prarie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) : 

 16071. Adult male. 



14635. Adult female. 



14636. Adult male. 



14637. Adult female. 

 One burrowing owl. 



Northern Gray Squirrels (Sciurus caroli- 

 nensis) : 

 3 adult specimens. 



3 young. 



Red squirrels (Sciurus Imdsonius) : 

 2 adult specimens. 



4 young. 



Miscellaneous mammals mounted. 



15215. Horse Antelope (Hippotragus equinus.) 

 16110. Oryx (Oryx capensis), head. 



16140. Red Fox (Vulpes fulvus), young. 



16141. Red Fox ( Vulpes fulvus) , young. 



16142. Red Fox (Vulpes fulvus), young. 



16162. Gray Fox ( Urocyon virginianus), young. 



16163. Graj FoK (Urocyon virginianus), young. 

 14630. Esquimo Dog (Canis familiaris). 

 16172. Meer-kat (Cyniciis leptura). 



15620. African Porcupine (Hystrix cristata). 



13666. Indian Jerboa Rat (Gerbillus indicus). 



2230. Loir (Myoxus glis). 



2494. Franklin's Spermophile (SpermopMlus franklini). 



15446. Californian Spermophile (SpermopMlus gram-beech). 



16189. Common Mouse (Mus musculus). 



16014. White-footed Mouse (Hesperomys leucopus). 



11120. Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius). 



15641. Pocket Gopher (Geomys hursarius). 



2261. Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata). 



7261. Common Mole (Scalops aquaticus). 



2164. Shrew (Blarina talpoides). 

 16188. Mole Rat (5a</ij/er</us maritimus). 



* The first stage of work on this group was accomplished during the latter half of 

 the last fiscal year, but the completion of the mounting and the entire work of 

 grouping is to be credited in the report of the present year, 



t Temporarily arranged in a temporary case, 



