[Deseribed and Illustrated (with Photographs) by W. P. Danvo, I'.Z.S.] 
Iv is very gratifymg to be able to record visitors have enquired if they are really 
Indian as “Born in the Menagerie” the young of the pai with them. All 
Wild Swine. five wild swine, and again to wild swine with, I believe, but one ex- 
prove the care and attention bestowed 
upon the animals at the Zoo. When the 
King gave up the herd of wild swine kept 
at Windsor, and deposited a pair at the 
Society's Gardens, some thought the strain 
might die out, but on the contrary, it is 
possible that any number may be reckoned 
upon, as the htter of five shown in the 
photograph is possible twice a year, and 
with this htter at maturity, the numbers 
can be imagined. Closely allied to its 
European cousin, the Indian Wild Swine 
is a slightly taller animal, and has a crest 
or mane of long black bristles running 
from the nape of the neck along the back. 
The boars weigh about 270 Ibs., and in 
their natural state are very ferocious. It 
will be noticed that the little pigs are very 
curiously marked with stripes and many 
THE FATHER OF THE FAMILY. 
ception (the Celebese Pig) are marked 
lengthwise with stripes when born, and 
curious to relate, although domesticated 
pigs show no signs of these markings, 
when they revert to the wild state (as 
they have done in South America and 
parts of Africa) the young are generally 
striped when born. In their wild state, 
sows and their young will associate in 
““sounders” or droves of about a dozen, 
leaving the old boars in their lair. They 
are very savage if “cornered” and will 
make a rush at anything, either men, 
horses or even elephants even in spite of 
being severely wounded. 
When Wild Boars were kept at Windsor, 
two boys from Eton College thought they 
would hke to raid them, and each armed with a 
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