BEPOBT OF THE SECKETABY. I'd 



Fifteen blue foxes, most of them from nephritis and fatty degeneration of 

 liver, although the pathologists have not been able to ascertain the cause of this 

 condition. 



California condor, from gastro-enteritis. 



The deaths also included 1 mule deer, 2 beavers, 1 Columbian black-tailed 

 deer, 1 tahr, 1 markhor, 1 young tapir, a number of monkeys (mostly those 

 recently received from dealers), and 1 ocellatcd turkey, just received. 



Gastro-enteritis was still the most frequent cause of death, and pneumonia 

 second, except with the newly received monkeys, several of which died from 

 tuberculosis. 



Statement of animal collection. . 



Accessions during the year : 



Presented 64 



Loaned 15 



Purchased and collected 179 



Received in exchange 6 



Born in National Zoological Park 78 



Captured in National Zoological Park 1 



Total 343 



There was considerable loss of birds during the year, especially among the 

 smaller species. Several hundred birds which had been procured for the exhibit 

 of the park at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition were brought to Washington 

 at its close, and they added materially to the interest and attractiveness of the 

 collection here. The only place available for them during winter, however, 

 has been the temporary bird house, where the cage accommodations have been 

 altogether inadequate. The loss has not been greater than must be expected 

 under such conditions, but has reduced the number of birds in the collection by 

 about 100, as it did not seem advisable to replace these birds until permanent 

 and suitable accommodations could be provided. The number of mammals in 

 the collection is slightly greater than at the close of the previous year, while 

 the number of reptiles remains practically unchanged. 



