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in the structure of its grinders, in the form of the 
head, and in that of some of the external parts of the 
organs of sense, the African differs as much from the 
Indian elephant as the dog from the hyaena.” There 
appears to be no difference in size, but the ears of the 
African elephant are much larger than those of the Indian, 
the forehead is not concave, the eye is larger, and 
there are only three nails on the hind foot in place 
of four as in the Indian species. The African animal is 
likewise darker in colour. 
The Gubbay House 
now demands the attention of the visitor. The public 
are indebted for this spacious house to the liberality 
of Mr. E. S. Gubbay, a Member of the Committee of 
Management. Eight large cages about 12 feet in height 
occupy the side walls, while small cages are placed on 
tables down the centre of the house. As the collection of 
animals is varied, only the more important groups will 
be noticed ; for example, the Gibbons, some Semnotes, the 
Diana monkey, theMarmosets, the Lemurs, the Cat-bear 
and the Binturong. 
The Gibbons occupy three of the larger cages, but only 
two species are represented, viz., the male and female of 
Hylobcites hoolock , and a female of H. lendscus. 
The Gibbons are the longest-armed of all the higher 
apes, and their legs are relatively longer than in man. 
Their fore-arms are their chief means of progression in the 
forests, as by means of them they swing from branch to 
branch with wonderful agility. Martin gives the following 
account of a Gibbon which was taken to London from 
Macao where she had been in captivity for four years, 
