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Sheep. The valuable specimen of the extinct Antarctic Wolf 

 of the Falkland Islands has been renovated. 



Domesticated Animals. — The additions to this series in- 

 clude the following : — A Dalmatian Dog, presented by Mrs. 

 Wilson-Bedwell. A Labrador Retriever, presented by the 

 Hon. A. H. Holland-Hibbert. A Bulldog, presented by Mrs. 

 Edgar Waterlow. A Black Pekinese Spaniel, presented by the 

 Hon. Mrs. Carnegie. Statuette of a galloping Racehorse, pre- 

 sented by the American Museum of Natural History, New- 

 York. Skull and horns of Ancient Egyptian Ox, presented by 

 the Committee of the Egyptian Exploration Fund. Head of a 

 Hausa Ram, presented by the Council of the Zoological 

 Society. Head of Four-horned African Piebald Ram, presented 

 by Col. H. Piatt, c.b. A Black Baluba Ram, from Luebo, west 

 of Tanganyika, presented by E. Torday, Esq. A White Malay 

 Cock, presented by Mr. W. Pickering. 



A new case for Dogs has been placed in one of the bays at 

 the east end of the North Hall. 



Whale Room. — The only addition to the series of Cetacea 

 during the year is a model of the White-lipped Dolphin, made 

 from a specimen presented by the Fishmongers' Company. 

 The type specimen of the Bornean Dolphin was found to be 

 so oily, that it could not be coloured to nature, and it has 

 accordingly been replaced in the exhibition-series by a 

 coloured model. The same has been done in the case of 

 Heaviside's Dolphin. 



An additional specimen has been added to illustrate the 

 food of Rorquals ; the old specimens have been remounted, 

 and a new descriptive label has been printed. 



Study Series : — 



The usual work of labelling, registering, and incorporating 

 the mammals added to the collection has been continued. 



Two cabinets for storing small mammals' skins and two 

 cabinets for the skulls of small mammals have been added. 



Some valuable presents have been received, and among 

 these must be specially mentioned the following : — 



From W. E. Balston, Esq. — 1,125 Mammals from Java, 

 collected by Mr. G. C. Shortridge. 



From His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K.G., F.R.S.— 

 289 Mammals, obtained by Mr. M. P. Anderson in China. 



From the Government of the Federated Malay States. — 

 685 Mammals from the Rhio Archipelago and Malay Peninsula^ 

 for the most part collected by Mr. H. C, Robinson. 



From L. C. Bernacchi, Esq. — A human mummy from Peru. 



Among the more important purchases made during the year, 

 special mention may be made of three mounted specimens 

 (male, female and young) of the Southern Sea-Elephant, from 

 the Crozet Islands, Indian Ocean. 



