CARE OF C-\PTIVE ANIMALS — WALKER 341 



ODD-TOED HOOFED ANIMALS ( PERISSODACTTLA ) 



HORSES, ZEBRAS, and ASSES (Equidae). Feed grass, clover, weeds, leaves 

 and twigs of trees, chopped vegetables with grain, hay, and rock salt. 



TAPIRS (Tapiridae). Feed wide assortment of green vegetation, chopped vege- 

 tables with grain, hay, and salt. Tropical animals ; require warmth, but some indi- 

 viduals have thrived outdoors in northern climates. Give them a good-sized pool 

 of warm water. 



RHINOCEROSES (Rhinocerotidae). Grazers and browsers in the wild. Feed 

 wide assortment of green vegetation, hay, chopped vegetables, grain, and rock 

 salt. They enjoy mud wallow or shower. Avoid chilling. 



ELEPHANTS (PROBOSCIDEA) 



ELEPHANTS (Elephantidae). Feed wide variety of green vegetation, hay, 

 bread, vegetables, grain, and salt. Will survive moderate cold. 



HTRACES (HTRACOIDEA) 



HYRACES or OLD WORLD CONIES (Procaviidae). Small creatures sup- 

 posedly related to the elephants. One group lives in trees, the others live 

 mainly around cliffs and rocks. Feed grass, clover, leaves and twigs of trees, hay, 

 chopped vegetables, grain. 



SIBENIANS (SIRENIA) 



SIRENIANS or SEA COWS, MANATEE (Trichechidae) and DUGONG (Du- 

 gongidae). Marine inhabitants of tropical seas, feed on marine and brackish- 

 water vegetation. Offer lettuce, kale, and other fairly soft green foods if marine 

 and brackish-water vegetation is not available. Must have tank of warm 

 water. Will not survive chilling. Have not generally been successfully kept. 



WHALES, PORPOISES, AND DOLPHINS (CETACEA) 



WHALES, PORPOISES, and DOLPHINS. Mostly large marine mammals, 

 some of which are specialized feeders. Only a few of the smaller porpoises 

 are known to have been kept in captivity for short times. Occasionally porpoises, 

 dolphins, and belugas or white whales are kept in tanks and fed mainly on fish. 



FLESH EATERS (CARNIVOEA) 



LIONS, TIGERS, LEOPAJIDS, JAGUARS, PUMAS, and SMALLER CATS 

 (Felidae). Feed meat, viscera of animals, skin, hair and feathers, milk. The 

 smaller ones will thrive best on whole chickens, pigeons, rabbits, guinea pigs, 

 mice, rats, and milk. Some of the cats will take bananas and other fruits, also 

 bread and vegetables. The fossa of Madagascar is so rare that it is seldom seen 

 in captivity. Little is known of its habits or the best care for it. Try same 

 treatment as for medium-sized cats. 



CIVETS, GENETS, BINTURONGS, and their relatives (Viverridae). Feed 

 mice, rats, birds, meat, including skin, hair, feathers, and glands, liberally supple- 

 mented with fruit, vegetables, bread, milk, and eggs. Certain animals of this 

 group normally feed mainly on fruits ^d pthe? vegetfit}op, and apparently all of 



