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of making the excursion on which I took this snake and other 
interesting objects —Z. D. Cope. 
HABITS OF THE AYE-AYE.— Little is known of the habits of this 
creature, as it is a nocturnal animal. Rev. G. A. Shaw sends a 
few rough notes regarding it to the Zodlogical Society of Lon- 
don, which appears in its Proceedings. He says: “ This curious 
animal (Chiromys madagascariensis) has evidently been named 
from the exclamations of the people who first saw it, and who, 
upon first sight of anything so peculiar, wouid naturally utter the 
usual Malagasy exclamation of surprise, Hay! Hay! And at 
the present time among the people it is called the Haihay (pro- 
nounced Hayehaye).” Native reports are contradictory as to its 
habits in a wild state, especially as to its food. In confinement 
it likes bananas and eats small fruits of various native shrubs, as 
Movement. As might be imagined in a nocturnal animal, its 
Movements in the day time are slow and uncertain, and it may be 
said to be inoffensive then.” A number of superstitious beliefs 
are connected by the natives with it. 
Zootocicat Nores. — General. — MM. P. Regnard and R. 
arenarius) be placed at 5, it is equal to 84 in the alligator. 
Among birds the respiratory capacity of the common fowl is 12, 
Several members of each of the following sub-king cep 
Classes: Coelenterata, Vermes, Bryozoa, ect RER Zoon- 
usca, Tunicata, Crustacea and Pisces, in all 117 species. 
