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Show 302 MR. F. E. BLAAUW ON T H E [Mar. 20, be referable to the Sumatran species described as Hystrix longicauda. In this same Small Mammals' House was also a fine specimen of Perameles lagotis, aud a specimen of Echidna hgstrix which had lived more than five years in the Garden. In the large Bear-cages were, amongst other fine specimens of Bears of various species, a remarkably large example of a Brown Bear from Japan (Jesso), probably Ursus behringianus, and also specimens of a small black Bear from Japan both with and without a white collar. The all-black Bears have been described by Dr. Matschie as U. rexi, after the name of the donor. The Equidce at Berlin are represented by six species, including Equus hemionus, E. onager, E. africanus, and E. burchelli, the typical form of which, with white unstriped legs, is getting extremely rare. Its place is now taken in most Zoological Gardens by the more northern form with striped legs (E. chapmanni), which is imported regularly by Eeiche and other dealers. This form is also represented in the Berlin Garden, as also is the Mountain Zebra (E. zebra), by a fine female specimen. In the repaired and re-decorated Elephant-house I found specimens of the Indian and African Elephants, and of the latter an example from West Africa (Cameroons). This animal, as Dr. Heck pointed out to me, differs in many respects from the generally imported East-African Elephant, of which also a specimen is exhibited. The most noticeable difference is that the ears in the West-African specimen are comparatively much smaller than in the East-African one, and also of a different shape. In the East-African animal the lower part of the ears is much elongated and projects forward along the lower jaw in a long pointed triangle. In the West-African specimen the ears are very much shorter and rounder, and do not project forward nearly so much. The skull of the West-African Elephant is also much smaller and flatter than the skull of the East-African one. As the West- African specimen is still young, it will be interesting to watch whether these peculiarities increase or decrease as the animal gets older. In the same house was a fine Indian Ehinoceros, and four varieties of the American Tapir, differing in size, colour, and coat. An Indian Tapir was also present. The collection of Swine is a very good one. It comprises examples of the Wild Swine from the Caucasus, Morocco, and India; a fine specimen of Sus philippinensis with very remarkable long pointed white whiskers, and round white warts halfway between the eyes and the nose. Also of interest are examples of Wart-hogs (Phacochcerus) from Senegal, German East Africa, and South Africa. The Deer, which in former times were a rather ill-arranged and badly-housed group of animals, have now got new houses and enclosures, and form one of the most interesting series of Euminants. Amongst the very large number of species exhibited I specially noted the following :-Cariacus inornatus from Colombia, remarkable for the yellow colour of its coat; Cariacus |
