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Show 1879.] MR. P. L. SCLATER ON EGGS OF BIRDS. 309 straight, and from the root to about the middle there is a deep furrow in each. In the old animals the horns (of which I have several pairs) are curved, and halfway up are furnished with a number of rings, which, again, are striated longitudinally; the apex is quite smooth. All the horns I purchased were more or less covered with earth and bark firmly rooted between the wrinkles. The eyes have rather the appearance of revenge than that gentle and mild expression so common among the Deer. An inch below the eyes, in a lateral line, are on each side a glandular opening or lacrymal passage, from which now and then (especially when the animal is irritated) an oily substance of a white colour is secreted, which hardens and becomes dark when exposed to the air. M y specimen has slight traces of a beard coming. I a m told by the Malays that the old males have a long beard. His scrotum is large and covered with white hair. He is a powerful animal, but appears by no means very active, and moves about very slowly. In their wild state they live upon buds and leaves. I a m trying to domesticate m y specimen ; he does not now get many leaves from the forest, but 8 or 10 pisangs a day; these he is very fond of. Before commencing to eat he blows and scents at the food for a few minutes. I have noticed that he does not drink any water ; but I always let m y cook throw a quantity of water over the leaves. I hope to procure a female as companion for him; then I think they will live in bondage, especially as they have been caught young. I have several persons in different parts of the highlands looking out for the Mountain-Antelopes, and have offered good rewards for a female; unless I move to another island I will bring the Kambing-utan to England under m y own care, as ' Lolo' knows m e pretty well, for I feed him every day." Mr. Sclater exhibited the eggs of birds collected by the naturalists of the 'Challenger' Expedition, which had been arranged in order in 18 glass-topped boxes. The whole series consisted of about 250 eggs referable, so far as they could be determined, to about 50 species, as follows :- List of Eggs collected during the ' Challenger' Expedition. a. PASSERES. NO. of Locality. Eggs. 1. Phrygilus melanoderus (Q. et G.)? Falklands. 2 2. Turdus falklandicus, Q. et G.? „ 2 3. Anthus correndera, Vieill. „ 2 b. ACCIPITRES. 4. Milvago australis (Gm.)? Falklands. 2 5. Buteo erythronotus (King) ? „ 2 6. Cathartes aura (Linn.) „ 2 |