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5 Dingos (Cams dingo). 
2 Beaver {Castor fiber canadensis). 
2 Fallow Deer (Cervus dama). 
1 Common Deer (Cariacus virginianus). 
'1 Hybrids between C. toltecus * and C. virginianus ? (from 
Mexico). 
1 Naked-eared Deer {Cariacus gymnotis). 
2 Zebus (Bos indicus). 
3 Bison (Bison americanus). 
1 Oryx Antelope (Oryx leucoryx). 
1 Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus). 
1 Carolina Parrakeet (Conurus carolinensis). 
2 Turtle Doves (Turtur risorius). 
11 Mallard Ducks (Anas boschas). 
Hopes were entertained during the summer, of the breed- 
ing of the Australian crane, as a pair of these birds sat, 
alternately, upon one egg for six weeks, on the island in the 
lake, but at the end of that time the egg failed to hatch 
and was broken by the birds. 
The losses by death have been in value a little below 
the average of former years, but have been much less in 
number, as nearly half the pecuniary loss was made up by 
the death of the last of the Society's giraffes, a fine male, 
which had been in the Garden nearly eleven years. This 
loss was especially unfortunate, as a difficulty in procuring 
animals from central Africa, which now exists, makes it 
impossible to fill at once the only gap of consequence in 
the display of representative forms. 
The last of the pair of polar bears, purchased in 1876, 
also died during the year. He received a severe shock from 
lightning during the summer of 1879, and for some time 
his hinder extremities were almost wholly paralyzed. From 
this he recovered temporarily, but the affection constantly 
returned, and at. last resulted fatally. These animals will 
be replaced as soon as a proper opportunity is offered. 
The fine male tiger, "Jim," who had long passed the 
average age reached by these animals in captivity, also died 
during the winter. A younger male, said to be a remark- 
