164 BOTANIC GARDENS MENAGERIE. 



A noa depressicomis . 



An example of this interesting animal occasionally 

 brought by Bugis boats from Celebes, was deposited in the 

 gardens by the curator of the museum who had bought it to 

 stuff. It was extremely tame, though occasionally it butted 

 at the keeper when he went into its cage. It lived chiefly on 

 bushes, and throve very well till it was killed for stuffing. 

 Eecently I saw a young one in one of the animal shops which 

 was remarkable for being covered with red wool, instead of the 

 smooth black brown hair of the adult. 



Cervicitis Mwitjac. 



The Kijang. This pretty animal lived and bred very 

 readily in confinement. A pair was procured from Sumatra 

 and they produced eight young all males. It was very 

 remarkable to see how quickly the newborn Kijang deve- 

 loped. The births took place a little before daylight and 

 the little one very soon was staggering about on its legs ; by 

 nine o'clock it could stand and walk about quite easily. Indeed 

 on one occasion before seven a.m. a new born one succeeded in 

 getting between the bars of the cage and running away to a 

 wood near by, where it disappeared and was said to have been 

 killed by a pariah dog. The Kijang is a very tame and quiet 

 animal though the males occasionally tried to fight and had to 

 be separated. 



Two or three died during my absence in England from 

 what cause I do not know. The others were sold. I believe 

 this animal has never been successfully carried to England as 

 it does not stand a sea-voyage well. Its food is bushes, boughs 

 of waringin, and other trees, sweet potatoes and tapioca roots. 



In my account of the Mammals of the Malay peninsula, 

 I stated that it did not occur in Singapore. Since that time 

 however I have seen one female caught at Jurong and heard 

 of others in Bukit Timah and elsewhere. 



Cervus unicolor. 



The Eusa or Sambur. These were constantly kept and 

 bred regularly in confinement but chiefly produced bucks. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



