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Show 530 T H E SECRETARY O N ADDITIONS TO T H E MENAGERIE. [June 19, a short time ago on the beach near Manora Point, Kurrachi, daughter, Mrs. John Bruce. I have placed it in the British Museum. EXPLANATION OF PLATE LIV. Figs, la, lb. Thatcheria mirabilis, p. Fig.4. Helix eJcongensis, p. 528. 529. 5. balstoni, p. 528. 2 a, 2 b. Physa madagascariensis, 6. Leiodomus kurrachensis, p. 529. p. 528. 7. Bulimus balstoni, p. 527. 3 a, 3 b. Helix watersi, p. 527. June 19, 1877. E. W. Holdsworth, Esq., F.Z.S., in the Chair. The Secretary made the following report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during M a y 1877 :- The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of M a y was 164, of which 15 were by birth, 82 by presentation, 34 by purchase, while 21 were received in exchange, and 12 on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 161. The most noticeable additions during the month were :- 1. Seven Raccoon-like Dogs (Nyctereutes procynides) born in the Menagerie on the 2nd May. W e are fortunate, as I have already remarked (P.Z.S. 1876, p. 695), in having an example of both sexes of this scarce species of Canis in our collection, and still more fortunate that they have bred with us and produced such a large litter. 2. A Pangolin (Manis tricuspis) purchased M a y 24th from Mr. Cross, of Liverpool, being, so far as I know, the first example of this remarkable form of the Edentata that has ever reached us alive. The animal, which, I regret to have to add, died on the 27th ult. from debility consequent upon ulceration of the tongue, is a male, probably not quite mature. It measures 28| inches in length, the body being \3\ and the tail 15 inches long. There are 7 series of scales on the head, 20 or 21 on the back, and 38 on the tail (see woodcut, p. 531). Prof. Garrod promises to give us a full account of the anatomy of this interesting animal, of which there is still much to be learnt. 3. A n African Buzzard (Buteo tachardus), captured in the Red Sea, and presented by Mr. Andrew Anderson, F.Z.S., M a y 22nd, 1877. Mr. Anderson sends m e the subjoined note on the capture of this bird :- On the afternoon of the 27th April, while off the Zebayer Islands, in the Red Sea, about midway between the coast of Africa and Arabia [lat. 15° 2' N., long. 42° 18' E.], a large flight of big-looking birds suddenly made their appearance; and, so far as I could count them, some 15 or 20 remained with the S.S. ' Europa,' settling now and again on the rigging. During the night four were captured; but I only succeeded in becoming possessed of two, which, judging from the difference in their size, must have been o* and 2 . The smaller one. nresnmahlv |