1904-5.] Gape Hunting Dogs (Lycaon pictus). 847 
This was a very unfortunate circumstance, because everyone who 
has experience in the breeding of wild forms of carnivora knows 
that when the mother has once acquired the habit of eating her 
offspring, it is useless to expect that she will ever again properly 
perform the maternal duties. 
Of the three puppies which were placed with the foster-mother, 
two died — one from natural causes and the other from an accident. 
The survivor, a male, was reared until he became six months old, 
and then he was presented to the Zoological Society of London 
(fig. 3). He was, however, very difficult to bring up, and 
required constant care on the part of one of our most experienced 
keepers. Part of the treatment carried out was to rub cod liver 
oil well into the skin. This was done under great difficulties, 
because the puppy was very savage, and as early as six weeks 
after its birth it snapped viciously at anyone who touched it. 
When nearly four months old, a curious incident occurred. It 
was given a little terrier puppy as a companion, and in the course 
of their play the sharp teeth of the terrier scratched one of the 
fore feet of its mate, so that blood began to flow. Ho sooner did 
the young Lycaon see the blood than it began to attack its own foot 
with the greatest fury, and, before it could be stopped, it had torn 
off a toe and had lacerated the foot to a very considerable extent 
(fig. 4). 
The third litter came two days before it was expected. The 
male had not been removed. Not a trace of this litter was ever 
seen. 
The fourth litter was remarkable on account of its great size. 
The puppies, however, were considerably smaller than those of the 
first two litters. On this occasion a foster-mother had been pro- 
cured, hut she was quite unable to provide for so numerous a 
family; consequently, although in three days two other foster- 
mothers were obtained, ten of the puppies died. Of the two 
survivors one (a male) succumbed when very nearly full grown, 
whilst the other (a female) lived for four or five years in the 
Gardens (fig. 5). 
The last two litters were destroyed and devoured by the mother 
before the keeper had an opportunity of removing them. 
It is interesting to note that certain features which are very 
