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barasingha, 1 ; dingo, 2 ; gray wolf, 1 ; European brown bear, 4 ; red 

 kangaroo, 2 ; and rufous-bellied wallaby, 2. 



A number of animals on deposit were returned to owners. 



While the death rate has been kept low for the collection as a 

 whole, there have been some serious losses of animals long in the 

 park. The records of some of these, interesting because of longev- 

 ity in captivity, are as follows: A black vulture {Goragyps uruhu) 

 received as a bird of the year November 26, 1900, was killed by its 

 cage mate, a bird of the same species, December 28, 1921, 21 years, 

 1 month, and 2 days after arrival. A female South American 

 tapir, received from Demerara August 28, 1901, then about 4 years 

 of age, died September 7, 1921, after 20 years and 10 days of life 

 in the National Zoological Park. Nine young were bom to this 

 animal during this period, seven of which were reared. The im- 

 mediate cause of death was tuberculosis. A male gray wolf {Ganis 

 nuhilus)^ born in the park March 29, 1905, died at an age of 16 

 "years, 3 months, and 5 days, on July 4, 1921. A male llama, born 

 in the park April 28, 1907, died of pyemia at an age of 14 years, 10 

 months, and 7 days, on March 7, 1922. A female California sea 

 lion received May 25, 1907, died 14 years, 2 months, and 5 days 

 after arrival on July 30, 1921. A cariama {Gariama cristata) re- 

 ceived from Dr. Clemente Onelli, director of the Municipal Zoologi- 

 cal Gardens, Buenos Aires, March 14, 1908, died 13 years, 4 months, 

 and 1 day later, on July 15, 1921. A grizzly bear, male, received 

 from the Yellowstone National Park July 29, 1908, died March 27, 

 1922. This bear was about 3^ years old on arrival, lived in the park 

 13 years, 7 months, and 28 days, and its death was clearly due 

 to advanced age. The female harbor seal {Phoca vitulina), re- 

 ceived January 19, 1910, died of enteritis on March 9, 1922, after 12 

 years, 1 month, and 18 days of life in the park. A female wart 

 hog, presented by Mr. W. N. McMillan, which reached the park 

 December 19, 1909, died July 29, 1921, 11 years, 7 months, and 10 

 days after arrival. A female kinkajou {Potos -jiavus), received 

 from Panama June 17, 1910, died after 11 years, 1 month, and 5 

 days of life in the park, on July 22, 1921. A female Woodhouse's 

 wolf {Ganis fi^stror)^ born in the park April 17, 1911, died Janu- 

 ary 7, 1922, at an age of 10 years, 8 months, and 21 days. A female 

 o-ray coatimundi {Nasua narica) received April 2, 1913, died Feb- 

 ruary 22, 1922, after 8 years, 10 months, and 20 days in the park. 

 The European badger {Meles meles) received from the London 

 Zoological Gardens May 1, 1915, died 6 years, 6 months, and 11 

 days later, on November 12, 1921. 



Other serious losses include the Florida manatee from septic 

 peritonitis, July 16, 1921 ; Mongolian wild horse {Equus yrzewal- 

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