MR. R. I. POCOCK OX ELEPIIAXT-SHREWS. 



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Bush man laud, and a number of small rodents, most of which 

 belonged to species new to the Society's list. After drawing 

 attention to certain interesting morphological points connected 

 with the group of Insectivora to which Elephant-Shrews belong, 

 and remarking that the Society had never previously exhibited 



Text-fly. 16. 



Comnu.ii Kli'iiliiint-Shvcw [Marrosrcl idi-x jn-ohonri'/cus). 



Text-fig. 17. 



Hock I'lli'iihaut-Shrew (KIrphaiifidiis rKpcst ris). 



specimens of the family Macroscelidida;, Mr. Pocock pointed out 

 that in their general appearance and behaviour these animals 

 much more closely resembled Mouse-like rodents than Slu-ews, 

 on account of the length and texture of the fur, the prominence 

 and size of their staring eyes and of the pinna of the eai', the 



