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Department of Zoologt. 

 I. — Arrangement and Conservation. 



Ma7nmalia. — In the exhibition series the work of mount- 

 ing, labelling, and arranging the specimens lias been 

 continued. 



In the large Mammalian Gallery attention has chiefly been 

 concentrated on mounting the specimens of large mammals 

 in groups on artificial ground-work. This has been carried 

 out by H. Gerrard under the supervision of Mr. Lydekker. 

 The following cases have been wholly or partly treated in 

 this manner : — Eland and Bongo, Kudu, Oryx, Waterbuck, 

 "Wapiti, African Gazelles, Wild Goats, Buffalo and Bison. 



Attention may be specially drawn to a series of casts and 

 models of skulls and foot-bones, showing the evolution of 

 the horse, many of which have been made by F. Barlow 

 under Mr. Lydekker's supervision, whilst others have been 

 received from the American Museum. This exhibit is 

 placed in the archway at the end of the Lower Mammalian 

 Gallery. 



Much time has been spent in keeping the descriptive labels 

 up to date, and in labelling new specimens ; many of the 

 better-known mammals have had local or traveller's names 

 added. 



The partitions have been removed from two of the fixed 

 cases, with good results as regards the display of specimens. 



The additions to the Domestic and Abnormal Mammals 

 numbered thirty-three, of which twenty-six were presented 

 and seven purchased. 



In the North Hall the partitions have been removed from 

 the Oxen and Dog Cases, with the result that the specimens 

 are much better seen. The contents of all the cases have 

 been entirely rearranged, and the acquisition of a considerable 

 number of specimens has necessitated much labelling, &c. In 

 order to keep the exhibits in good order, as regards labels, 

 &c., continued attention is necessary to the cases in this 

 series and in both the Mammalian Galleries. 



Additional cases placed in the North Hall contain a fine 

 series of Dogs' skulls and abnormalities. 



The following are some of the most important additions 

 mounted for exhibition during the year : — 



Primates : — Series of photographs of natives of Masar 

 (Rhodesia), Melanesians and Australians : Ferodicticus 

 potto ; Hapale geoffroyi. Chiroptera : — Megaderma frons ; 

 Cei^ivoula picta ; Pkyllostoma hastatum ; Rousettusa egypti- 

 acus. Insectivora : — Sorex oninutus ; Rhynchocyon petersii ; 

 Fetrodromus tetradactylus ; F. sultan. Carnivora : — 



