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THE skin and skull of a hybrid between a lion and a leopard, which was bred in the Gardens of Kolhapur, has been presented to the Department of Zoology by Col. F. W. Wodehouse. This specimen, which had reached the age of three years, resulted from a union between a male leopard and a lioness, there being two cubs in the litter, the other one dying when about two and a half months old. These appear to be the only hybrids between a lion and leopard ever recorded. Among a small collection of mammals from Tanganyika Territory collected and presented by Mr. W. G. Cubitt-Currie is a new species of golden mole belonging to the genus Chlorotalpa. Purchases for the Department of Zoology include a specimen of the giant squid, Architeuthis, stranded in West Bay, Scarborough, on January 14. It is about 20 feet in length, including the tentacles. A notable addition to the Department of Geology is a complete specimen of the ancient shark, Hybodus Lauffianus. This is no less than seven feet long, and was discovered in the Upper Lias of Hobzmader, Württemberg. As with some specimens of Ichthyosaurus and other creatures found at this famous locality, not merely the skeleton, but also soft tissues, notably the skin, are present. The Department of Botany has received from the Godman Trustees a further collection of 848 specimens of flowering plants collected by Mr. R. G. N. Young in the Lunda province of Angola. The whole collection forms a valuable addition to our knowledge of the flora of this part of Angola and is especially noteworthy on account of the wealth of material of aquatic species. Amongst the purchases are 540 specimens collected in Brazil by B. H. Krukoff and a further series of 268 type specimens of the liverwort family Jubulearum.
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Recent Acquisitions at the Natural History Museum. Nature 131, 163 (1933). https://doi.org/10.1038/131163a0
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