VULPES ZEEDA. 
233- 
The following measurements were taken immediately after death :— 
C?. 
cf . 
c?. 
(7. 
mm. 
mm. 
mm. 
mm. 
mm. 
Snout to vent. 
498 
493 
471 
470 
463 
Vent to tip of tail. 
293 
280 
285 
290 
255 
Eye to snout. 
47 
48 
45 
47 
43 
,, ear, inner margin of meatus. 
48 
50 
48 
48 
42 
Height of ear from inner margin of meatus . . . 
68 
67 
63 
64 
61 
„ behind. 
85 
81 
80 
81 
80 
Breadth of ear across post, lobe ...... 
47 
45 
40 
43 
37 
„ above „ . 
37 
37 
33 
34 
30 
Height at shoulder. 
253 
238 
230 
240 
230 
W eight.kilogr. 
2 
^4 
H 
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[Messrs. Charles Rothschild and A. F. R, Wollaston (Novitates Zool. viii. 1901, 
p. 399) say :—“ This pretty fox, known to the natives as ‘ Barsan,’ is fairly common 
near Shendi on both banks of the river. They make burrows in the opener parts of 
the desert and live in colonies. They swim readily, a specimen which escaped entered 
the Nile and swam easily.” 
Riippell says the Arabs of Kordofan call this fox ‘Abu Hossein.’ 
Mr. H. F. Witherby found the skulls of this species in the nest of a kite on the 
White Nile below Khartum.] 
VuLPES ZERDA, Zimm. (Plate XXXV.) 
“ L’Animal anonyrae,” ButFon, Hist. Nat. Suppl. iii. 1776, p. 148, pi. xix. 
“ Vulpes minimus saarensis,” Skjoldebrand, K. Sv. Vet.-Ak. Handl. 1777, p. 265, pi. vi. 
Canis zerda, Zimm. Geogr. Gesch. ii. 1780, p. 247; Cretzschm. Riippeil’s Atlas, 1826, p. 5, pi. 2; 
Mivart, Canidae, 1890, p. 147, pi.; de Winton, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. 548. 
“ Fenuec,” Bruce, Travels, vol. v. 1790, p. 128, pi. 
There is no authentic record of the Fennec having been discovered in a wild state 
by any European traveller. All the specimens which have been brought home have 
been obtained from Arabs. Riippell obtained three specimens at Ambukol and Korti; 
Cretzschmar says that the only information sent with them was that they live in the 
sandy parts of the desert in burrows. 
Capt. 8. 8. Flower says he believes this animal is to be found within the Province of 
Gizeh, as it is frequently brought in and offered to the Zoological Gardens. 
Mr. H. S. L. Beadnell sends the following note, but at the same time it does not 
seem certain that the true Fennec is wholly referred to, for the difference between 
P. fameJicxi and this species does not appear to be understood:— 
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