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The most important losses through death were: A 
jaguar, a sable antelope, two Persian wild asses, a red 
river hog, a Bactrian camel; and, among the birds, a 
female South African ostrich. The death of the latter 
was due to her breaking both legs while attempting to 
regain her feet after laying an egg; as the fractures were 
both compound and comminuted, it was necessary to 
kill her by chloroform. Ostriches in captivity not in- 
frequently break their legs, but there appears to be no 
record of its having previously occurred under these 
peculiar conditions. 
Respectfully, 
ROBERT D. CARSON, 
Superintendent. 
Zoological Garden, March 1st, 1913. 
