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[[double underline]]Zoological Investigations.[[/double underline]]

A general bibliography of works upon the Mammalia, commenced sometime ago, now comprises about 15,000 titles. All the titles cited in the Zoological Record, the first and second parts of Carus and Engelmanns' Bibliotheca, the Zoologische Anzeiger and Frelander's catalogues are included, as well as reference to the brief but often valuable notes to be found in the [[underline]]American Sportsman[[/underline]]. This is, of course, only a beginning, but I have already found the catalogue of service in connection with the work of the Department.

As a foundation for the work of representing graphically the geographical distinction of our North American Mammals, copies have been made of all the available faunal lists about 67 in number, which have appeared from time to time in various works on the Nearctic fauna.

[[strikethrough]] The Curator obtained some additional information regarding the type specimens of differnet species of Nearctic fauna.[[/strikethrough]]

The Curator otained some additional information regarding the type specimens of different species of dolphins during a short journey in Europe in the early