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3.17 April, 1908. Near World’s View, Matopos. 
3. 19 April, 1908. Mt. Silozi, Matopos. 
One of the skins from between Lochard Siding and Inyati has 
a large white patch on the top of the head. 
Native name: Jmbila. 
85. PROCAVIA BRUCEI Gray. 
d. 24 April, 1908. Kahlele’s, Matopos. 
Trapped in tree by natives. 
Native name: Jnbila. 
86. ELEPHAS AFRICANUS Blum. 
The Elephant is to be found in Northern Matabeleland, and I 
saw fresh spoor of a herd on the Kana River in November, 1907. 
Native names: /ndhlovu and Inkubu. 
87. MANIS TEMMINCKI Smuts. 
6. 22 April, 1907. Wankies. 
Native name: J/nkaka. 
88. ORYCTEROPUS AFER Pall. 
3. Aug., 1907. Mapisa’s, near Figtree. 
®. 24 Oct., 1908. Shiloh. 
Native names: /sambane and Iwombela. 
3. Report on Deaths which occurred in the Zoological 
Gardens during 1908. By H. G. Promer, F.L.S., 
F.Z.8., Pathologist to the Society. 
[Received February 1, 1909. | 
On January 1, 1908, the number of animals in the Zoological 
Gardens was 3190 and during the year there were 2418 new 
arrivals, making a total for the year of 5608. 1737 animals have 
died during the year, that is roughly 31 per cent., but if from 
this number we subtract 769 animals which did not live for 
six months after their arrival in the Gardens—that is, those 
which had not got used to their new environment—the per- 
centage of deaths is reduced to 17 per cent., which is probably a 
much fairer number to take. 
Of those which have died, 1089 have been examined, and in 
41 of these no cause of death could be found. Of the remainder 
129 died from injuries of various sorts, or were lost, or not sent 
for examination, and 30 died from exhaustion due probably to 
depressed vitality from cold or darkness, or from inability to get 
or to take food. 
