Mr. John Seago ~ 6- 
In addition to those mammals I have already listed, I would like 
a pair of African-crested procupines. We have had them here at 
the zoo for a long time but there has been no breeding in the 
past two or three years. We believe we have a male and a female. 
I really suspect you supplied these animals to Bill Mann many 
years ago. There has been no introduction since I have been 
here, and as I say, the breeding stopped several years ago. 
Probably we shipped out or traded off our herd bull, if you can 
call him that. Anyway, we would like a nice young pair that 
have been getting fat and sassy off of your manure dump out there. 
I should like two pair of the Dwarf Mongoose. That will give 
you something to do when you are on the coast having a vacation, 
sailing boats. 
We are very anxious to have several pair of the Naked Mole Rat. 
The boys in our scientific research department are all hot and 
bothered about this animal. Surprisingly, Dr. Sauer, our patho~ 
logist, is very much interested in them. He has had considerable 
contact with the cosmetic industry and is thinking these animals 
might be a fantastic useful test animal. If so, this will probably 
mean a source of business for Kenya. It probably will not set 
the world on fire but at least it will be another source of income 
for Seago and Parkinson. On these beasties perhaps I should come 
back with them when I come over in another couple of months. I 
should also like a quotation on the dikdik. What I would like 
to have is about six of the little darlings, probably four female 
and two male. I have decided that we could run these beasties in 
with the white rhinos. It is felt that the little male dikdik 
will really not whip the white rhino. | 
So far as the reptiles are concerned, I would like to have alg 
of the Giant Meliri Chameleon. However, we should not consider 
shipping these until way next June becauee of the problems. 
Incidentally, the little Chameleon I brought with me is doing 
quite well. Everybody got a big kick out of the great zoo 
director going all the way to Africa and returning with one 
chameleon. | 
If at any time in the future you can get any idea about the 
little blue diker, let me know. It may well be out of your 
range, but if you go to Southern Africa (Zambia), you might 
find some there as well as the wattled crane. 
Keep us informed about the prospects in Ethiopia. I am anxiously 
awaiting a cable about the bongo. 
