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MADAGASCAR 
Mr. Rosaas has unearthed hippopotamus remains in 
Antsirabe as well as in the Central part of Madagascar. 
These are ascribed to a second species [H. madagas- 
cariensis). 
The domestic animals introduced by man will be 
treated of in another place. 
On the whole the mammalia are represented by harmless 
Madagascar Tenrec (Centetes). 
and small creatures, there being no animals of an imposing 
or dangerous character. 
The feathered world has many more forms. Even if 
it is inferior in brilliancy of colouring to that of the neigh¬ 
bouring continent, it contains many noteworthy species. 
Hartlaub and Grandidier have treated the ornithology 
of the island in great detail. 
Of diurnal birds of prey the fish eagle (Halicetus voci- 
feroides) is tolerably frequent and obviously approaches 
