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YOUNG RACCOONS. 
over the whole structure, to take the place of that which had 
become badly rusted. 
The completion of the new Small-Mammal House late in No- 
vember, rendered it possible to open that building to the public 
on December 25th, which was done. It contains the general mix- 
ture of odd small mammals which was originally contemplated 
—small carnivores, tropical rodents, marsupials, tropical swine, 
and not a few small antelopes and deer that should be elsewhere. 
No haste has been made in filling all the small cages of this 
building, for it seems desirable to make the final selections of 
types with considerable care. At present the most important spe- 
cies exhibited in this building are the hyena dog, Malay sun bear, 
Yaguarundi cat, genet, serval, bush-tailed meercat, white-whisk- 
ered paradoxure, beaver, Indian porcupine, red river-hog, and 
peccary. Several kangaroos and other marsupials will be added 
forthwith. The horned ungulates are out of place, and will be 
removed at the earliest opportunity. 
On account of the annoyance and disappointment to visitors 
caused by the persistence of the beavers of the Beaver Pond in 
keeping out of sight, a pet beaver is kept in the Small-Mammal 
House where it can be seen to good advantage. 
Both in preserving the lives of its living animals, and in 
properly exhibiting them to the public, the Small-Mammal 
