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SOUTH AFRICAN MAMMALS 



named territory, one from Barberton 1 and one from 

 British East Africa. Both the first-named have now 

 been in the gardens since November, 1905, and although 

 tractable animals with anyone they know, are vicious 



FIG. 2. Yellow Baboon. 



with strangers. The older one of the two once gave 

 us a lot of trouble. He broke loose owing to being 

 teased by some thoughtless visitors to the gardens, 

 and ' bolted ' through the grounds, followed by two 

 of the keepers* and half-a-dozen natives. He would 

 let no one come near him and would show fight upon 



1 This record must be an error in the books of the Zoo. 



