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sized animal, and finally took to nibbling off its mother's quills 

 so that it had to be separated. The white one was sent home 

 in 1905 but died on the way. 



The animal occurs occasionally still in a wild state in the 

 gardens. 



Atherura macrura. 



The Brush tailed porcupine has been on view in the men- 

 agerie twice, one was a very young one and soon contrived to 

 escape. The other was an adult. I obtained it on the Siak 

 river in Sumatra, and during the voyage down the river at 

 night it contrived to escape from its cage and ran up and down 

 the boat. It was easily detected in its attempt to hide, from 

 the powerful muskey scent it exhaled which lasted for some 

 time wherever it had run. It was soon recaptured and lived 

 for some time in the gardens. I have several times come across 

 the animal or its tracks in limestone caves but it also occurs 

 in open country. . . 



Mm decumanus varalbus. 



White rats were kept on view for some time, and bred 

 easily. They gradually however died out. 



Cavia porcella. 



Guinea pigs, were also kept, but suffer much during the 

 wet season. 



Ungulates. 



The elephant has never been kept in the menagerie on 

 account of expense. 



Rhinoceros sumatrensis. 



Three of these were kept temporarily before shipping to 

 the Vienna Zoological Gardens in 1901 and there was one in 

 the gardens as early as 1875. An account of one has been 

 already published in the Journal. 



Tapir us indicus. 



The Malay tapir. A young tapir, the property of the Director 

 lived for many years in the gardens. When bought it had the 



R. A. Soc, No. 46, 1906. 



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