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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN 



E. S. SANBOKN 



ASIA I |( in Ik \]i U>l 

 to occupancy by deer. The Prjevalsky Horses, in the foreground, temporarily occupy < 



the leading types should be established in America. 

 To this end, the Zoological Society now presents 

 the new Asiatic Deer House, and along with it the 

 following species of Asiatic deer: 



Altai Wapiti, 

 Maral Deer, 

 Barasingha Deer, 

 Axis Deer, 

 Japanese Sika Deer, 

 Indian Sambar Deer, 

 Malay Sambar Deer, 

 Molucca Deer, 



Hog Deer, 



Chinese Water Deer, 



Ceri'us canadensis asi 

 Cervus maral. 

 Cervus duvauceli. 

 Cervus axis. 

 Cervus sica. 

 Cervus unicolor. 

 Cervus equinus. 

 Cervus hippelaplius 



censis. 

 Cervus porciuus. 

 Hydrelaphus inernis. 



The above species, which are represented by 

 forty-four specimens, illustrate six important 

 groups,— the Red Deer (Maral), Wapiti, Sika, 

 Sambar, the Rucervines and Water Deer. The 



Muntjacs, Roes, and Musk Deer must wait until the 

 Small-Deer House has been provided; but mean- 

 while, our efforts to procure several other large 

 and important species of Asiatic deer will be con- 

 tinued. Unfortunately, the species now most 

 earnestly desired are very e.xpensive; but they 

 breed well, and eventually reduce their cost per 

 head. 



The Altai Wapiti, of which we have a fine pair, 

 now in their fourth year, are at present quartered 

 temporarily in the Llama House, and their physical 

 condition leaves nothing to be desired. To all 

 visitors who care for deer, they are a constant 

 source of wonder, because of their well-nigh per- 

 fect similarity at all points to our own Wapiti. As 

 a demonstration in geographical migration and 

 separation, our two species of Wapiti constitute a 

 striking object lesson. 



