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CLASS A.— TAXIDERMY PROPER. 
Section 1.— Group of Mammals. 
2. Tartar hunter attacked by Tigers, . . John Wallace, . . $600.00 
3. Lions fighting over their prey, . . John Wallace, . 400.00 
4. Wild Cats in combat, .... John Wallace, . . 15.00 
5. Group of Duck-billed Platyjjus. Exhibited by Ward’s Natural Science 
Establishment, . . . . E. S. Webster. With case, 325.00 
Ornithorynehus p(wadoxus. 9 Specimens — 4 Male Adult, 4 Fern, ale, 1 Young. 
This group is composed of one of the most singular creatures belonging to the mammalian 
world. It is among the lowest of all mammals — possessing the external characteristics of a duck 
and a mole. It has soft double fur like an otter or beaver, spurs like a cock, webbed feet, a tail 
flat like a beaver, and is every way aquatic in its habits. The group represents the strange little 
creatures according to their various natural habits — swimming in the water, coming from and 
entering their burrows, rolled up in sleeping attitudes, climbing limbs, and playing. It also shows 
the vegetation of the locality in which they live as closely as possible, and is intended in every way 
to teach the life-history of the animal. A caving of the bank of earth has disclosed the interior of a 
burrow and its narrow passage. In this burrow are two animals (a mother and young) ; the mother 
is just waking up — disturbed by the catastrophe; the little creature is yet fast asleep in fancied 
security. 
6. Flying Squirrels at Home, (11 specimens,) J. T. Tennent, . , .$23.00 
This group represents these little animals gathering acorns and .storing them away in their 
nests. These interesting Squirrels are seldom seen, as they are nocturnal in their habits. 
7. Flying Squirrels, (11 specimens,) 
8. Opossum and young, . 
9. Grey Rabbit and young, . 
10. Group of Cat Squirrels, 
11. Fox Squirrels and young, 
12. Grey Squirrels, (cased), 
13. Nutcrackers — Grey Squirrels, . 
J. T. Tennent, . . $23.00 
J. T. Tennent, . . 10.00 
.... 7.25 
10.00 
15.00 
Mr. & Mrs. G. H. Hedley, 10.00 
J. W. Palmer. 
Section 1 a.— Mixed Groups. 
14. Pointer Dog and Quail, . . . John Wallace. 
15. Coming to the Point, . . . Wm. T. Hornaday, . $250.00 
A white Setter Dog has come suddenly upon a flock of Quails concealed behind a thick bush 
in the open woods at the edge of a green meadow. The time represented is early morning in 
autumn. Although the dog cannot see the game, his keen scent tells him it is very near, and he 
has come to “ a point ” to indicate to his master the close proximity of the birds. 
16. “ Does Your Mother Know You’re Out ?” Wm. T. Hornaday, . $35.00 
A Scarlet Ibis, stalking along the bank of a tropical river, comes suddenly upon a tiny alligator 
which has just emerged from its shell. Two other alligator eggs lie half buried in the sand ready 
to hatch. 
17. Snowy Owl and Weasel, (square ease), . Mr. & Mrs. G. H. Hedley, .$25.00 
18. Diver and Fish, . . . . .J. T. Tennent, . . 4.00 
Section 2.— Groups of Birds. 
19. Woodcock and young, (under glass shade), Thos. W. Fraine, . . .$15.00 
20. Cabinet Group of American Game Birds, (in case), a pair each of Ruffed 
Grouse, Pinnated Grouse, Quail, Woodcock, and Snipe. (Diploma 
of Honor at Boston Exhibition, 1882). T. W. Fraine, . . 60.00 
