. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. k,then British Consul in the Sudan; and someof them arrived safely at our own their death the only specimens broughtalive out of the Sudan are those at Ghiza,although there is an example living aloneat Khartum. A skin of the Shoe-Bill, asthe species is often called, from East Africa,was presented some time ago- to the BritishMuseum by Sir Harry Johnston, and fourexcellent photographs from life of a specimenin the Cairo Gardens were reproduced onpage 159 of this volume. One other feature of the Ghiza Zoo must receiv
. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. k,then British Consul in the Sudan; and someof them arrived safely at our own their death the only specimens broughtalive out of the Sudan are those at Ghiza,although there is an example living aloneat Khartum. A skin of the Shoe-Bill, asthe species is often called, from East Africa,was presented some time ago- to the BritishMuseum by Sir Harry Johnston, and fourexcellent photographs from life of a specimenin the Cairo Gardens were reproduced onpage 159 of this volume. One other feature of the Ghiza Zoo must receive brief mention. This is anaquarium devoted to the exhibition of asmany species as possible of the fishes in-habiting the Nile system. At the presenttime a very large number of species—includingthe curious enamel-scaled Bichir, with its longrow of sail-like finlets down the back, and itslobate and fringed fins—are living in the tanks ;and as others are obtained, it is hoped thatmuch additional information will be gatheredin regard to the fish-fauna of the vLJjiv^ ibl V l\ illi /ou
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