No. 18 . 



ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON* 



April 18th, 1905. 



Herbert Druce, Esq., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary read a report on the additions that had been 

 made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of March 1905, 

 and called special attention to an Eland and a Bactrian Camel, 

 born in the Gardens ; to a Brush-tailed Pouched Mouse (Fhasco- 

 gale peniciUata), a Greater Bird-of- Paradise {ParacUsea cqjocla) 

 and two Lesser Birds-of- Paradise (P. minor), received on deposit ; 

 and to a Black Loiy {Ghcdcopsiitacics ater) obtained by purchase. 

 The total number of additions during the month was 148. 



Mr. J. G. MiLLAis, F.Z.S., exhibited the horn-core (with sheath 

 attached) of an Urus {Bos primigenius). The specimen was 

 believed to be the only British example of the actual horn of the 

 TJrus in existence. The curious corrugations on the surface of 

 the lower end were similar to those found on the Ameiican and 

 European Bison, and incidentally supported the view that the 

 White Cattle of Chillingham, Chartley, and Cadzow were not 

 descended from this animal. 



The Secretary exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Oldfield Thomas, 

 F.R.S., a photograph of the horns of a Roberts's Gazelle {Gazella 

 grantii robertsi) which had been obtained by Mr. C. L. Chevalier, 

 Medical Officer to the Anglo-German Boundary Commission. 



Dr. W. J. Holland, F.Z.S., Directoi- of the Carnegie Museum 

 and institute, Pittsburg, U.S.A., gave an account, illustrated by 

 stereopticon slides, of the discovery of the skeleton of Biplodocus 

 carnegii Hatcher, a reproduction of which he was at present 



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