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[[strikethrough]] 15 [[/strikethrough]] (14) temporary [[insertion]] ^ and very limited [[/insertion]] accomodations. They have been on duty every holiday in order to keep the collection open to the crowds of visitors always in attendance on [[strikethrough]] those [[/strikethrough]] such occasions, and are always on duty part of the day [[strikethrough]] every [[/strikethrough]] on Sunday, to look after the comfort of the animals in their charge. Unlike all the other departments of the museum, this contains neither a reserve nor duplicate series of specimens, but an exhibition series only, which embraces all the living creatures on hand at any given time. Specimens lost by death are immediately transferred to the other departments of the Museum, according to [[strikethrough]] circumstances [[/strikethrough]] their respective wants, being divided between the departments of Comparative Anatomy, Mammals, Birds and Reptiles. The total number of living specimens received during the year was 271, of which 126 were gifts, 37 were deposited and 8 were purchased. The final catalogue entry on [[strikethrough]] July 3 [[/strikethrough]] June 31. 1889 was 341. which represents the total number of specimens received since the collection was begun.