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Show 664 MR. H. O. FORBES ON MYDAUS MELICEPS. [Nov. 18, reus), from New South Wales, purchased July 16th, being the first example of this fine Parrot that has reached us alive. 2. A young pair of the Mule Deer of North America (Cervus macrotis), obtained through the valuable assistance of Dr. J. D. Caton, C.M.Z.S., and received July 18th. These Deer were the pets of Messrs. H. H. Carter and E. N. Carter, of Wyoming Territory, U. S. A., and were kindly parted with in aid of the Society's efforts to introduce this remarkable species of Deer into Europe. The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of August was 137 ; of these 54 were acquired by presentation, 39 by purchase, 23 by birth, 13 were received on deposit, and 8 in exchange. The total number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 115. The most noticeable additions during the month were:- 1. A Bush-Dog (Icticyon venaticus), from British Guiana, presented by J. E. Tinne, Esq., August 20th. Mr. Tinne has kindly sent me the following notes upon this peculiar animal, which is quite new to the collection :- " The Bush-Dog came from Dunoon, on the Hyama Creek, a tributary of the Demerara river, British Guiana. Dunoon is just above the Sand Hills, and is a wood-cutting block of high land, covered with wallaba, green-heart, and mora trees. The mother was shot by our tenant Seiior Lopez de Faubra on the creek; and he secured a pair of the puppies for me, of which one unfortunately died in Georgetown before I left the colony last May. I fed them on raw meat. I believe these animals hunt in packs by scent, and are exceedingly savage; they take to the water readily. They are very seldom seen, and never frequent the low coast-lands, where our sugar-estates lie." 2. An Indian Otter (apparently Lutra nab'), from Rangoon, purchased August 27th. The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of September was 93 ; of these 53 were acquired by presentation, 24 by purchase, 1 by exchange, 2 were bred in the Gardens, and 13 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 91. The following extracts from a letter addressed to the Secretary by Mr. Henry O. Forbes, dated " Kosala, Bantam, W . Java, July 27, 1879, were read :- "The following note as to the distribution of the Badger-headed Mydaus (Mydaus meliceps), called by the Sundanese "Sigoeng" (Dutch spelling), may not be without interest. " Horsfield says that this species ' is confined exclusively to those mountains which have an elevation of more than 7000 feet above the surface of the ocean. There it occurs with the same regularity as |