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Department of Zoology. 



I. — Arrangement and Conservation. 



Mammalia : — The work of re-arrangement of the Lower 

 Gallery of Mammalia as well as that of the exhibited scries 

 of the Primates, Chiroptera, and Insectivora in the Upper 

 Gallery of Mammalia is now practically completed, so far as 

 present materials admit. A very important section forming 

 part of the exhibited series in this upper gallery is shown 

 in the cases devoted to Anthropology ; and the work of 

 arrangement of skulls, skeletons, models, photographs, and 

 figures has made good progress. The specimens of Mammals 

 exhibited in the British Saloon have been re-arranged, and 

 in instances where it has been found necessary, old and faded 

 exhibits have been replaced by fresh examples. 



A most important addition to the exhibition galleries has 

 been made by opening the new room erected for the Cetacea. 

 Many of the specimens have been transferred from the old 

 to the new whale-room, and fresh examples have been added. 

 In many cases where specimens had become deteriorated hy 

 time or faded by the action of light, these have been reno- 

 vated and repainted. It is believed that in no other museum 

 in the world can there be seen models to the natural size of 

 the great whales such as arc now shown to the public. 



In the study series the work of labelling, registering, and 

 incorporating specimens has been continued ; but, owing to 

 modern methods of collecting, which result in the acquisition 

 of a far greater number of specimens than formerly, the work 

 entailed could not possibly be executed by the present per- 

 manent staff were it not for the aid of volunteer workers. 

 Thanks are, therefore, due to Mr. W. E. de Winton, Dr. C. J. 

 Forsyth Major, and Mr. G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton for the 

 kind and valuable assistance they continue to give to the 

 Department. 



Of the specimens mounted during the year for exhibition 

 the following are most worthy of note : — 



Primates : — Cercopithecus alhigularis ; C. cethiops ; Maca- 

 cus inuus ; Ateles variegatus ; A. geoffroyi; Lemur m^ungoz ; 

 and Galago crassicaudata. Insectivora : — Sorex minutus 

 and two S. araneus; Solenodon cubanus, with skeleton; 

 and Rhynchocyon petersi. Carnivora : — Paradoxurus muss- 

 chenhroscki ; Nandinia binotata ; Genetta pardina ; 0. 

 tigrina ; Gynogale bennetti ; Hemigale hardwichei ; JJrsus 

 nialayanus ; Futorius e^^mineus ; and Lutra vulgaris. Ungu- 

 lata : — Ovis ammon ; Gazella picticaudata ; Strepsiceros 

 iraberbis ; Cervus sika ; G. axis ; G. dam^a ; Gervulus 

 muntjac ; Bos nanus. Mounted heads of the following 

 animals have been placed on exhibition : — Gobus defassa ; 



