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Naturalists interested in the British fauna will be glad to hear that 

 a Scotch Wild Cat seems to be settling down, and getting reconciled 

 to her quarters, though still very savage and wild. She was trapped 

 near Loch Carron in Ross-shire, and seems to be recovering from the 

 gin-wound to her fore leg. The shy and savage nature of these Cats, 

 coupled with the shock and injury often incidental to their capture, 

 makes them difficult animals to keep during the first few weeks of 

 captivity. In addition to the above mentioned, the menagerie has 

 received on deposit a very fine series of Australian Marsupials, the 

 most important of which are two Wallaroos, a Bennet's and an Agile 

 Kangaroo, a Brush-tailed Wallaby, a Ring-tailed Phalanger, two 

 Sbort-nosed Bandicoots, and a Brush-tailed Pouched Mouse, the latter 

 a rare and attractive little animal. 



At the present time there is perhaps no more attractive exhibit in 

 the Gardens than the Birds of Paradise. Specimens of three species — 

 namely, one of the Greater, two of the Lesser, and two of the King — 

 may now be seen in adjoining cages in the Insect House. One of the 

 Lesser is in perfect plumage, and habitually shows off in the early 

 mornings when the sun shines. These birds do not all belong to the 

 Society, some being on deposit ; and, since the series may at any time 

 be broken by the removal of one or more of the specimens, those who 

 wish to see this unique exhibition are recommended to avail themselves 

 of the opportunity. 



At the beginning of the year the only specimen of Rhea in the 

 Gardens was the female Darwin's, which last season paired with a male 

 of the Common Rhea, and laid three eggs, which were successfully 

 hatched off in the incubator. As a mate for her this spring, the 

 President has deposited one of the two male Darwin's Rheas that until 

 recently were at Woburn. The Society has in addition procured two 

 pairs of Common Rheas, one pair by purchase, already mentioned in 

 the last number of ' The Zoologist,' and an additional pair presented 

 by Arthur Holland, Esq., on the 8th of last month. The stock of 

 Struthious birds has been still further augmented by a young male 

 Masai Ostrich presented by Capt. J. S. Cavendish. 



R. I. P. 



