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The number of animals added to the collection has been 
smaller than usual, mainly on account of difficulties — which 
it is hoped may be temporary — in the means of transpor- 
tation of foreign specimens, which have hitherto been avail- 
able from Europe. They have, however, been varied and 
interesting in character, and may be briefly recapitulated. 
March. 
An American Lynx (Lynx rufus) and two Brown Pelicans 
{Pelecanus fuscus) from Florida, were purchased, and a Zebu 
(Bos indicus) was born in the garden. 
April. 
A Peruvian Squirrel {Sciurus variabilis) was received from 
South America, and a Bactrian Camel [Camelus badrianus) 
was bred. 
May. 
An exceedingly interesting addition was made in a half- 
grown specimen of the Great Ant-eater (Myrmecophaga 
jubata) of South America ; a rare parrot from San Domingo, 
Salle's Amazon {Chrysotis sallei); four Howling Monkeys 
{Mycetes palliatus) and a Black-handed Spider Monkey (Ateles 
melanochir), both from Nicaraugua, and a European Land 
Tortoise (Testudo grseca), were also purchased. A young 
female Eocky Mountain Sheep ( Ovis montana), also arrived 
during this month. 
June. 
A number of North American snakes were presented by 
the Smithsonian Institution, among which was a fine speci- 
men of the Indigo Snake [Spilotes erebennus) from the ex- 
treme Southern States. A Gray Lagothrix {Lagothrix 1mm- 
boldti) was received from Brazil, and two rare snakes from 
Colorado, {Heterodon simus nasicus and Bascanion constrictor 
vetustum), the former being a variety of the well known Hog- 
nosed Snake, and the latter of the common Black Snake. 
A number of births also took place in the menagerie. 
