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Roebuck lias not yet become as well settled 

 here as the two preceding species, but within 

 a reasonable time it should do so. 



Of our other mammals from Europe the 

 most important are the Brown Bear, the Wolf, 

 Otter. Red Squirrel. Marmot. Dormouse and 

 Hedgehog. The Brown Bear breeds persist- 

 ently, and the offspring of that species have 

 become so numerous as to constitute a burden 

 to the bear-keepers. 



The wild-animal procession from Asia is 

 second only to that of Africa ; and the size of 

 it and the richness of it are positively thrilling. 

 It contains whole groups that to-day are un- 

 represented in the mammalian fauna of Xorth 

 America, and whose absence is not entirely 

 made good by the American genera that are 

 unique. The Rocky Mountain Goat does not 

 compensate us for the absence of the Elephant, 

 the Rhinoceroses, the Ibexes, the Tahrs, the 

 Tuhrs. the Takins and the Wild Horses, all 

 of which are totally lacking here. 



Our caravan from Asia is led by the Indian 

 Elephant, the great Indian Rhinoceros and the 



Sumatran Rhinoceros. Fortunate indeed is 

 the zoological institution that can number 

 among its treasures the Indian '"Rhino," one 

 of the greatest zoological wonders left alive 

 upon this earth. Our specimen, now about 

 one-third grown, is in fine health, (though 

 blind), and is growing rapidly. Our Suma- 

 tran Rhinoceros came to us so far in advance of 

 the making of suitable quarters for it. it was 

 found desirable to sell it. ^^'ith its price we 

 paid for the pair of Nubian Giraffes that for 

 six years have formed the central and most 

 commanding figures of the Antelope House, — 

 always in perfect health, and appreciated by 

 millions of visitors. 



The Malay Tapir, half black and half white, 

 follows closely after the Rhinoceroses, and 

 behind it, separated by a zoological chasm, 

 stalks with stately tread and (usually) serene 

 temper, the big. hairy, double-humped Bactrian 

 Camel. With this species, and the cameloids, 

 we have been content without the Dromedarv. 



Of the wild equines of Asia we have three 

 important species: the Prejevalsky Horse 

 (breeding here), the Kiang of Tibet and the 

 Persian Wild Ass. 





SOUTH AMERICAN TAPIR .\ND VOrXG BORX IX THE PARK. 



