NINTH ANNUAL REPORT. 63 
House promises to render all the service that was expected 
of it. 
Another noteworthy event in the Mammal Department was 
the completion and occupancy of the installation for Asiatic deer, 
as described in detail in Bulletin No. 15. 
The collection of hoofed animals is now assuming proportions 
which render it worthy of serious consideration, but the creation 
of three more installations are necessary to give it a place in the 
first rank. A spacious house for small deer and antelopes is 
greatly needed, the plans for it are nearly ready, and it will be 
erected in 1905. It will be followed closely by the building of 
an installation for wild horses, zebras, and wild asses, and another 
for tropical wild cattle, bison, and buffaloes. 
At the close of 1904, our collection of hoofed animals stood 
as follows: 
HOOFED ANIMALS. 
Bison andybitiralOn 9:52. 1s 3 species. 35 specimens. 
ENMECIOPES. ot fo okt ieee ch cio se 22 e 
Grieciihe tire oe. Peeks ote. Ne kc I 2 v 
Goatsrandstheigvalliesaa =... 2. eee O/ 
SUVS 8) es nae NS eg ear Bw) Ss 10 ‘ 
NWallcle Swine. teaticcsna oer ss 2s 2 ms 
Wane Otdsi lara. eg seen seen es Ate a 5 
lepiattemnr a ste a we eee 1 ee I ce 
EGUMMES. Gaenaraeeacia eon eas ie SS, 4 * 
WCC ag teehee tae atone 7e y e 128 “ 
Soe EY 219 a 
The ungulate collection of the Zoological Park never before 
has been of as great zoological importance and intrinsic value 
as now; and it may be added that it has never before been 
so costly to maintain. During 1904 not one death occurred in 
the Antelope House, and all the members of that already-famous 
collection were kept in most perfect health. The American deer, 
below the size of the elk, have done poorly; but all the foreign 
deer are in most perfect health. The bison herd is in fine con- 
dition. The elephant is full of vigor, and while quite good-tem- 
pered and tractable, he seems to think it is his duty to destroy 
everything in and about his stall, that can be broken. 
