5A NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SSOGIE IY: 
Month. 1905. 1900. 
HEN Op gt) Bana See cope c, Sais pea PPS 120,611 141,630 
May t Sacre Screg is eae ee 179,590 165,942 
Rog Vanes em acas Facer et rs Sash ak 139,301 148,504 
rete socom ce eae ents ee 147,596 154.358 
ENIOMSE Wars. topcase 152,901 151,383 
Seplembeta-yyaeeeete eee 133,146 220,804 
OCtoWete sa seen sie eee ct 144,542 85,795 
November ys) canaries 720,994 75,075 
Deceniberts ars acreae 43,722 31,585 
Notas: taskane se eee 12335525 1,221,007 
Tnierease LOf SOO ma forge Meee eee 88,389 
HEALTH OF THE ANIMALS. 
One year ago, it was stated that the extremely small list of 
deaths during 1905, must be regarded as unusual, and that so light 
a record of mortality could not reasonably be expected in succeed- 
ing years. Fortunately, it is possible to repeat that statement, and 
apply it to the year 1906. During the past twelve months, the 
most valuable animal lost by death was a Markhor, worth $500, 
after which the other losses sank in value to very small figures, per 
capita. 
In the Lion House, there were no deaths.. In the Primates’ 
House the most serious loss was a newly-arrived baby chimpan- 
zee. In the Antelope House, which contains a collection worth 
to-day at ruling values, at least $41,000.00, there was not one 
death. In the Ostrich House, we had the misfortune to lose two 
ostriches and two cassowaries. Among the smaller birds, of 
which the number on hand is very great, the deaths of the small 
and short-lived species were seemingly numerous, but in reality 
the daily average for such a collection was very low. Among 
birds, as among mammals, the largest, the most important, and 
most valuable specimens are the ones which live longest. 
SIZE OF THE ANIMAL COLLECTION. 
The close of 1906 found us in possession of 3,624 living crea- 
tures, of which 620 were mammals, 2,104 were birds, and goo 
were reptiles and amphibians. The total number of species rep- 
resented was 818. In view of the number of rare and zoologically 
important species included in these figures, it is reasonably certain 
that to-day there exists but one zoological garden whose animal 
