TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT. 55 



ANIMAL COLLECTIONS. 



During the year the total number of animals living in the 

 Zoological Park and on public exhibition passed the 4,000 mark. 



In the history of any zoological park or garden this may fairly 

 be regarded as a very important event. The full number of living 

 specimens on hand and in good health on January i, 1908, was 

 4,034, a full statement of which will be given later on. The total 

 number of species represented was 865. 



In this connection the following table, showing the number of 

 mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians living in the largest 

 zoological gardens of the world, is of special interest. For the 

 majority of these records I am indebted to the official reports of 

 Dr. G. Loisel, of Paris, on "Une Mission Scientifique dans les 

 Jardins et fitablissements Zoologiques, publics et prives," of 

 Europe, 1907 : 



ANIMAL STATISTICS OF THE LARGEST ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS 

 OF THE WORLD. 



All as of Jan. i, 1907, except New York and London, which are for 1908. 



I. RANKED BY NUMBER OF LIVING SPECIMENS. 



Reptiles and 

 Institutions. Mammals. Birds. Amphibians. Total. 



New York Zoological Park 607 2,530 897 4,034 



Berlin 946 2,176 27 3J49 



London 873 1,621 478 2,972 



Philadelphia 487 952 1,087 2,526 



Hamburg 473 1,665 251 2,389 



Schoenbrunn 593 1,351 171 2,085 



Cologne 424 1,479 9^ 2,001 



Rreslau 592 1,067 184 1,843 



Frankfort 644 1,002 158 1,804 



II. RANKED BY NUMBER OF SPECIES. 



Institutions. Mammals. 



Berlin 408 



London 341 



Hamburg 235 



New York 188 



Frankfort 193 



Cologne 174 



Breslau 177 



Schoenbrunn 160 



