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Show No. 29. ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON* March 20th, 1906. Dr. HENRY WOODWARD, F.R.S., Yice-President, in the Chair. The SECRETARY read a report on the additions that had been made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of February i C\f\a w 0 j The SECRETARY exhibited a paper cutting representing the print of the fore foot of a large wild Indian Elephant, which had been taken from an impression left in the soil, by Mr. C. A. Sherring, Deputy Commissioner at Almora, India. The circumference of the print was 66 inches. The SECRETARY also exhibited, on behalf of Mr. JOHN BOWES, F.Z.S., a tooth of the Mammoth from the sand in the estuary of the East Swale, about three miles west of H e m e Bay. Mr. OLDFIELD THOMAS, F.R.S., F.Z.S., exhibited a Brown Bear from the Shan States, which appeared to represent a new form of the A. arctos group. It was diagnosed as follows:- URSUS ARCTOS SHANORUM, subsp. n. Most nearly allied to U. a. yesoensis Lyd., but smaller and with much shorter, broader teeth. Basal length of skull 295 mm.; last upper premolar 17x15. Hab. Shan States. Type. Male. B.M. No. 6.3.16.1. Received in exchange from the Calcutta Museum, to whom it had been presented by the late Mr. Rutledge. *kThis Abstract is published by the Society at 3 Hanover Square, London, W., on the Tuesday following the date of Meeting to which it refers. It will be issued, free of extra charge, to all Fellows who subscribe to the Publications, along with the ' Proceedings'; but it m ay be obtained on the day of publication at 'the price of Sixpence, or, if desired, sent post-free for the sum of Six Shillings per annum, payable in advance. |