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REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1886 



List of mammals, etc., mounted by the Taxidermists of the U. S. National Museum during 



the year 1885-'8b\ 



PRIMATES. 



15323. Macacus maurus(Black Macaque). 

 15126. Semnopithecus cucnllatus (Black 

 Langur). 



CAKNIVOKA. 



14337. Felis leopardus (Leopard). 



14307. Felis jubata (Cheetah). 

 13661. Felis ornatus. 

 1038. Felis catus. 

 15041. Canis occidentals (Gray Wolf). 

 142(57. Canis familiaris(St. Bernard Dog). 

 15173. Cercoleptes caudi volvulus (Kiuk- 

 ajou). 



PINNIPEDIA. 



14629. Macrorhinus angustirostris (Ele- 

 phant Seal, 11 feet long). 



UNGULATA. 



15120. Equusburchelli (Burchell's Zebra). 



14997. Kobus ellipsiprimnus (Water- 

 Buck). 



14956. Damalis pygarga (White-faced An- 

 telope). 



13069. Ovis tragelaphus (African Wild 

 Sheep). 



13829. Ncmorhedus crispa (Japanese 

 Goat). 



14114. Cervua columbianus (Black-tailed 

 Deer). Head. 



14999. Cervus dama (Fallow Deer). 



15250. Llama glaina (Llama). 



RODENTIA. 



15172. Synetheres prehensilus. 



MARSUPIALIA. 



15772. Macropusrufus $ (Red Kangaroo). 

 15228. Macropusrufus 9 (Red Kangaroo). 

 15297. Macropus rufus ? (Red Kangaroo). 

 15295. Macropus robustus (Great Rock 

 Kangaroo). 



15299. Macropus parryi (Parry's Kanga- 



roo). 



15300. Halmaturusdorsalis (Black-striped 



Kangaroo). 



15302. llalmaturus ruficollis (Red-necked 



Kangaroo). 



15303. llalmaturus temporalis. 



15304. llalmaturus thetidis (Pademelon 



Kangaroo). 

 15310. Phascolarctos cinerous (Koala). 



MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS MOUNTED. 



Hexanchus griseus (Gray Shark), 10 feet 

 8 inches long. 



MISCELLANOUS WORK DONE. 



33 mounted mammals were repaired. 

 154 mounted mammals from New Orleans 



were cleaned and cased. 

 20 skulls were removed from skins of 



mammals. 

 24 dry skins were relaxed, shaped, dried, 

 and dressed. 

 5 dry skins were poisoned. 

 1 fur suit was repaired and dressed. 

 17 boxes of specimens were packed for 



shipment. 

 43 boxes of specimens were unpacked 

 and distributed. 

 4 students received instructions in tax- 

 i-lermic methods. 



One circular of directions was written for publication, and material 

 for four illustrations was prepared. 



The exhibit of the Society of American Taxidermists was prepared for 

 exhibition and installed. 



