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 and Buft"alo 3 species. 35 specimens. 



Antelopes i ^ " 23 " 



Giraffe i " 2 



Goats and their allies 4 " 7 " 



Sheep 3 " 10 " 



Wild Swine 2 " 2 



Cameloids 4 " 7 



Elephant i " i 



Equines 2 " 4 



Deer 17 " 128 



52 " 219 



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 

 evervthinsf in and about his stall, that can be broken. 



