REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 87 
ance by States of people in private automobiles. The tabulation for 
the fiscal year 1946 is as follows: 
Percent Percent 
Washineton Ds Oe eee ee USC oe ONTO ee eee ee a 1.6 
D4 fez eng Crs 0 6 fae ages 9 Cha Dg Era 2652... North Carolinas Sse arty 
Waneiniay £ et ey hen ted es $0.40 New Jerseys 9 Mies 18 Sa Perse 1.3 
Rennsyivania foc 6 ei die lee ok 3:9... Massachusetts <== = 25 1, 09 
ING wie VOLK= er - 2 brent LSet 249% WIOTIORies eS ay ee a a 1. 05 
The cars that made up the remaining 22.06 percent came from every 
one of the remaining States, as well as from the following Territories 
and countries: Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Canal Zone, Cuba, 
Mexico, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Peru, Philippine 
Islands, Prince Edward Island, Puerto Rico, and Quebec. 
It is well known that District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia 
cars bring to the Zoo many people from other parts of the United 
States and of the world, but no figures are available on which to base 
percentages. 
THE EXHIBITS 
The total number of individual animals and the different kinds of 
animals the Zoo has been able to maintain during the war has not de- 
clined as much as was anticipated, although the variety of rare, un- 
usual, or especially interesting animals has been reduced, the reduction 
being offset in part by more of the commoner creatures. At the be- 
ginning of the war, when it appeared that Washington might be 
bombed, the Zoo disposed of its venomous snakes. Later, when the 
danger of bombing was over, several lots of the interesting pit viper 
known as habu (7'rimeresurus flavoviridis) were kept for the Army 
Medical Corps which was using them in connection with some of their 
studies. 
As rapidly as possible under present conditions the Zoo is endeavor- 
ing to build up the collection to the prewar standard. Because of 
restrictions on transportation few live animals are being brought into 
this country, but it is anticipated that this condition will gradually 
improve. 
The Park’s collection of alligators, crocodiles, and caimans is out- 
standing in that it includes 11 different species which are listed later 
in this report. 
The birth of a baby Arabian oryx (Orya leucoryx) was highly 
gratifying, but unfortunately after a few days the little one died, 
although it seemed tc be in perfect condition and there was no clue 
as to the cause of its death. 
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