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The remaining twenty -one were all true crocodiles and 
were thus distributed : — 
Baroda. Two, one large and one of medium size. Owing 
to the construction of the cage it was difficult to 
see these animals clearly ; they appeared to be 
-specimens of Crocodilus palustris^ Avith unusually 
long snouts. 
Bombay. One small Ci'ocodilus palustris. 
Karachi. Three Crocodilus palustris. One of these is said 
to have been fourteen years there ; it is now about 
6 feet (1*82 metres) long, It is, and always has 
been, very fierce. It once escaped from its enclo- 
sure into the waterfowl pond, where it seized and 
killed a black swan. The two other specimens 
(which are now at Giza) were caught near Ghimpir, 
about seventy -four miles from Karachi. The 
Sindhi name for this species is Wagu.” 
Madras. Five. The largest, about 6 feet (1*82 metres) 
long, appeared to be a Crocodilus palustris. A 
Crocodilus porosus was about 5 feet (1*52 metres) 
in length. 
Mysore. Five. All from the Cauvery River, in Mysore 
territory. These are believed to be Crocodilus 
palustris. 
Rangoon. One small Crocodilus porosus. 
Trivandrum. Four Crocodilus jjalustris, three of which 
are of special interest from the length of time they 
have lived in the Trivandrum Garden. The two 
largest are estimated to be about 10 feet (3*04 
metres) in length, and are nice and fat; the third 
specimen is between 5 and 6 feet (1*52 to 1*82 
metres) long and of slender build. The dates 
these animals were obtained, according to the 
official register, are : — 
May 11, 1882, i.e. thirty years elcA^en months fifteen days, 
and still alive (April 26, 1913). 
December 24, 1885, i.e. twenty-seven years four months 
two days and still alive (April 26, 1913). 
November 26, 1892, i.e. twenty years five months and 
still alive (April 26, 1913). 
