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it is filled he will carry it to his mouth. There appears to be 

 a pecuHar inhibition in this case. Panzee on the contrary 

 fed herself with spoon readily and skilfully, although she 

 mostly preferred to be fed. 



Exceptions to the above statement are due chiefly to 

 Panzee 's poor health or to occasional over-feeding. Chim 's 

 appetite seems insatiable. He will not refuse any food which 

 he likes so long as he can hold it. Similarly he will drink 

 milk or even water to the limit of his capacity. It is amus- 

 ing indeed to see him drink directly from a faucet which fur- 

 nishes an endless supply. He appears to feel under compul- 

 sion to imbibe all that comes! 



Cod liver oil was given occasionally, especially to Panzee. 

 Chim at no time required medication or tonic for the improve- 

 ment of his health. 



The usual feeding hours were 8.30 to 9 a.m., 12 to 1 p.m., 

 and 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. Immediately after the evening meal, 

 which commonly was a fairly heavy one, the animals of their 

 own accord went to their bed or beds — for some time they 

 were kept separate — and settled themselves for the night. 

 Nothing ordinarily was heard from them until the breakfast 

 hour and often they would be found in bed at that time. 

 Throughout the day, however, Chim kept extremely busy 

 with whatever forms of amusement he could command. 

 Panzee 's activity varied notably with her physical condi- 

 tion. Usually she spent several hours of each day resting 

 quietly in bed or lying in a comfortable corner of the living 

 room. During the latter part of her sojourn in New Hamp- 

 shire she was sometimes fairly active, occasionally playing 

 spontaneously with Chim and even climbing trees when in the 

 open pasture. 



It was Panzee 's habit to cover herself with hay, blanket or 



