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Show 1870.] T H E SECRETARY O N ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 669 and figured at a recent Meeting of this Society as the Roan (Macropus erubescens, P. Z. S. 1870, p. 126, Pl. X.). The receipt of this animal, which is a male, like the former one, is of great interest, as confirming the validity of this fine species. 17. Two male Galeated Curassows (Pauxi galeata), brought to this country from the port of Santa Martha, N e w Granada, in company with a female of Crax alberti. This Curassow is very scarce in living collections, and appears not to have been exhibited in the Society's Menagarie since 1830. 18. A Lemur of a species quite new to the Society's collection, purchased July 29th. This animal died, unfortunately, soon after its arrival, and upon being taken to the British Museum for examination proved to be, in Dr. Gray's opinion, a large specimen of Hapalemur olivaceus, I. Geoffr. Cat. de M a m m . p. 75*. 19. A male specimen of the Ethiopian Ant-bear (Orycteropus cethiopicus of Sundevall). This animal has been placed in the Gardens in company with the Cape Ant-bear (0. capensis), received Orycteropus cethiopicus. 18th June, 1869. The two animals, although both males, live sociably together, and enable a comparison to be made between the external appearances of these two disputed species. Duvernoy has already enlarged upon the differences between the skeletons of the * Dr. Gray has, however, more recently described it as a new species (Hapalemur simus), P. Z. S. Dec. 6, 1870. |