Contents 



Page 



Statistics of the Zoological Park x 



Origin 1 



Means of Access 4 



Admission 4 



Physical Aspect of the Grounds 9 



MAMMALS. 



The Bison 15 



Mountain Sheep Hill 18 



The Antelope House 23 



The Small-Deer House 30 



The Mountain Goat 36 



The Prong-Horned Antelope . 37 



The Camels 40 



The Llamas and their relatives 41 



The North American Deer 42 



The Zebra Houses 47 



The Asiatic and European Deer 50 



The Lion House 54 



The Sea-Lion Pool 60 



The Primate House 63 



The Elephant House 73 



The Wolves and Foxes 83 



The Otter Pools 85 



The Small-Mammal House 87 



The Pumas and Lynxes 99 



The Burrowing Rodents 100 



The Prairie-Dogs 102 



The Bear Dens 103 



The Beaver Pond 112 



BIRDS. 



The Duck Aviary 115 



The Flying Cage 120 



The Aquatic Bird House 125 



Wild Turkey Enclosure 130 



The Large Bird-House 130 



Wild-Fowl Pond 136 



The Pheasant Aviary 136 



The Ostrich House 142 



The Cranes 147 



REPTILES. 



The Reptile House 151 



The Tortoises and Lizards 153 



The Alligators and Crocodiles 156 



The Serpents 159 



MAPS. 



Map of Zoological Park (Cover) 2 



Sketch Map, New York 3 



Sketch Map, Vicinity of Park 5 



Index 167 



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