76 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS. 



Monkeys and Lemurs of various kinds constitute a large percentage 

 of the mammals received at the Zoological Gardens during January. 

 The most interesting amongst the former are two members of the 

 South American Platyrrhine group, a Coppery Teetee (new to the 

 collection), and a white-throated Capuchin. On account of the 

 notorious unwillingness of sportsmen to shoot Monkeys, living speci- 

 mens of these animals have a special value. Several new species, 

 indeed, in the past have been based upon examples exhibited in our 

 own and other menageries. There is also a very great deal to be 

 learnt about the Lemurs Some of the species vary to such an 

 extent in colour, both individually and sexually, that the number of 

 existing forms is at present quite unknown ; and it is becoming a 

 common occurrence for us to receive specimens which cannot be 

 named with certainty. This is the case with two of the recent 

 acquisitions, which up to the present have baffled identification. 

 Like Monkeys, when young, Lemurs make most attractive pets. 

 Hence far more specimens find their way to the Zoological Gardens 

 than to our National Museum ; and, since the skins and skulls of 

 specimens that die are now being preserved, it is to be hoped that ere 

 long some of the difficulties that beset the determination of the 

 species of this group may be cleared up. 



More interesting to the general public will be : — (1) a young male 

 Ethiopian Wart Hog, which will take the place of the old Boar that 

 died in January, 1904, leaving the Society with a single sow as the 

 representative of this remarkable African Pig, a genus to which 

 additional importance has lately been added by the discovery of the 

 recently described type Hylochmrus, connecting the Wart Hogs (Phaca- 

 chcerus) with the rest of the Suidce ; (2) a Prongbuck, which, although 

 with abnormal horns, is in fine condition, and displays to perfection 

 the coloration characteristic of this species, which amongst hollow- 

 horned ruminants is unique with respect to the shedding of the horn- 

 sheath ; and (3) a pair of black-and-tan Corsican Mouflon, which may 

 be advantageously compared with the Society's Sardinian specimens of 

 that animal. 



The most important birds are a series of Pheasants, including 

 Japanese, Amherst, Siamese, and Swinhoe's ; Horned and Temminck's 



