114 Animal Life 
AN incident which has been the talk of the country- 
side recently in North-East Lan- 
Hole Poids cashire is illustrated by the accom- 
panying photograph. At Holden 
Green Farm, Bolton-by-Bowland, two eggs out of 
a sitting were later than the others in hatching 
out, and when the chicks came into the world, the 
poor things had no mother. The kindly farmer’s 
wife allowed a favourite cat a place on the cosy 
kitchen hearth, in a box that stood on end, lined 
with a cushion, and she conceived the idea of 
placing the two chicks in this, to see if the cat 
would “mother” them. Strange to say the cat 
took to the chicks from the start, allowed them to 
nestle under her, purred over them, and the three 
made a happy family. Then the cat presented 
laittens for company, and one of them was allowed 
to remain. he chicks grew up and were ready 
to go out into the world themselves, at which 
point the unique family of cat, kitten, and two 
oo" chickens were photographed as here seen. We 
are indebted to Mr. W. H. Knowles, of 
THE photograph of the Zebra with a native Blackburn, for the above information and 
A Zebra ana ©2 bis back has been sent to for the accompanying photograph. 
some us by Mr. Carl Hagenbeck, of 
Buffaloes. Hamburg. The animal is a | RRR WEE 
new mountain zebra from German Hast | 
Africa. The photograph was taken within 
three months of its capture, and the fact 
that it is being ridden is interesting as once ia \ 
more disproving the statement that these | ve 
animals are untamable. Indeed, a visit to | 
the celebrated Thier Park at Hamburg would 
almost convince anyone that there is scarcely 
an animal which is not capable of being 
tamed, at all events at this establishment. 
It is no exaggeration to say that in no place 
in the world can such a varied and ever- 
changing collection of birds, beasts and 
reptiles be seen as at Hagenbeck’s, nor would 
it be far wrong to say that nearly every 
rare animal exhibited in Europe has been 
imported by this firm, which has agents 
all over the world. To Mr. Hagenbeck we 
are also indebted for the photograph of 
the Caucasian and Siamese Water Buffaloes. 
The former are the two larger animals, 
and are one and a half and three years old, 
the latter are the smaller beasts in the 
middle of the picture, and are one and a half 
and two and a half years old. 
A CAT THAT REARED SOME CHICKENS. 
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A MOUNTAIN ZEBRA FROM GERMAN EAST AFRICA. 
Three months after its capture. 
