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may be shifted from time to time. The present site will be an admirable situation 

 for a public comfort room and refectory, which is greatly neeiled for the accommo- 

 dation of the i)nblic. 



A considerable sum has been spent in preparing a driveway from the animal house 

 to the west gate, through one of the most beautiful regions of the park. Consid- 

 erable excavations and fills were necessary at various points, and the sum at the dis- 

 posal of the administration was insufficient to properly surface and finish the road. 

 A substantial gutter was, however, laid upon the side of tiie roadway. During dry 

 summer weather this road is satisfactory, but the frosts of winter make it so soft as 

 to be almost impassable. 



Seventy-three animals were lent the park during the winter by the proprietor of 

 the Forepaugh show. This proved a great attraction to the public, obtained at very 

 slight expense, the only increased charge being the food consumed. It is believed 

 that it would be advantageous to continue the practice of taking suitable and inter- 

 esting animals for the expense of their maintenance, as by this means some specimens 

 are almost certain to be added permanently to the collection, one of the stipulations 

 made in such cases being that all animals born in the park shall become the property 

 of the Government. A kangaroo and a monkey were in this way obtained. 



The collection has thriven fairly well during the year, considering the fact that 

 no purchases can be made and that it is so much dependent on gifts— a list of the 

 donors of which is appended. The number of animals on hand at the close of the 

 fiscal year was 510, being a slight increase on the number at the beginning of the 

 year. The number of deaths was 251, chiefly among the smaller species, a consid- 

 erable number occurring among animals that were in bad condition when they were 

 lent to the park. 



Among the interesting accessions was a young black bear, born on February 5, 

 1894. There are but few opportunities for observing the growth of these animals, 

 as they are rarely born in captivity. The little creature was very small at birth, 

 not larger than a good-sized rat, weighing but nine ounces, and it was thirty-nine 

 days before it opened its eyes. It has been very vigorous and healthy from the 

 first, and its development was evidently normal. A fine young African lion, from 

 IMashonaland, was presented by Mr. H. C. Moore, and promises to become a very 

 large animal when full grown. 



Jnimals in the coUectton Jane 30, 1S94. 



American bison (Bison americanug) 8 



Zebu {Bosindictis) 2 



Common goat ( Capra hircus) 9 



Angora goat ( Capra hircus angorensu) 1 



American elk ( Oervus canadensis) 14 



Virginia deer (Cariaeus virginianiis) 11 



Mule deer ( Cariaeus macrotis) 2 



Peccary (Dicotyles tajafu) 4 



Hippopotamus {Hippojyotamus amphibius) ... 1 



SvLmntTanThmocerosiBhindcerossumatrensis). 1 



Domestic asa (Hquus asinus) 2 



Llama (Auchenia glama) 7 



Guviaco (Attchenia huanaco) 1 



Indian elephant ( Elephasindicus) 2 



Muskrat { Fiber zibethicus) 3 



Crested porcupine {Rystrix cristata) 3 



Western porcupine (Urethrizon dorsatus 



epixanthus) 2 



Capybara {Hydrocha^rus capybara) 1 



Paca ( Coelogenys paca) 1 



Agouti (Dasyprocta aguti) 3 



Acoiichy (Dasyprocta acouchy) 3 



Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana) 1 



Gri vet monkey ( Chlorocebus engythithca) 1 



Rhesus monkey (Macacus rhesus) 2 



Macaque monkey (Macacus cynomolgus) 4 



"White-throated capuchin (Cebus hypoleucus) . 3 



Squirrel monkey (Ohrysothrix sciureus) 1 



Douroucouli (Nyctipithecus trivirgatus) 2 



Pinche (Hapale oedipus) 1 



Albino rat (J/wsra««Ms) 4 Marmoset (Hapale vulgaris) 1 



Coypn (Myopotamus coypu) 1 j Uon (Fclis lea) 2 



Beaver (Castor fiber) 1 | Tiger (Felis tig ris) 1 



^YooAchuc^ (Arctomys monax) 1 : Vnma (Fclis concolor) 2 



Trairie dog (Cynomysludovicianus) 25 Ocelot (Felis pardalis) I 



Eed-bellied squirrel (Sciwrits awreo(/as«er) 3 ; Bay lyii:s. (Lynx rufus) 1 



Gray squirrel (Sciurus carvKnensis) 16 1 Spotted lynx (Lynx ru/us maculatui.) 1 



Fremont's chickaree {Sciurus hudsouius fre- Russian wolf hound 4 



mo7iti) 2 I St. Bernard dog 1 



