30 THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS OF EUROPE 



shed, unlike the very docile pair in the London Zoo- 

 logical Gardens, which will feed from your hand. By 

 the side of the nylgai, but separated by a wire fence, 

 raced up and down a fine Barbary sheep, whilst his 

 wife and child lay down close by taking things easily. 



The next enclosure contained a very pretty sight — a 

 red-deer stag, hind, and calf making a very picturesque 

 group when standing up together. Under the re- 

 maining arches were enclosed some large birds of prey. 

 Just opposite the arches on a bank is an enclosure 

 where was to be found a pure white llama, with its 

 baby, a youngster about six days old. Another 

 Eastern pagoda and railed-off enclosure contained a 

 very fine Bactrian camel. There were many smaller 

 mammals, such as coatis, lemurs from Madagascar, 

 wolves, jackals, a European wild-boar, etc., besides 

 many enclosures of birds, including a pheasantry, 

 tenanted for the most part by domestic fowls, pea- 

 cocks, French partridges and an occasional golden 

 and Lady Amherst pheasant. In one pen you will 

 notice French partridges running with a Lady Amherst 

 pheasant. 



There is a small monkey house with outdoor cages, 

 furnished with wooden railings for the amusement of 

 the inmates. These outdoor cages are connected with 

 the interior cages by little square doors. 



I must not forget to mention a large brown bear in 

 a very picturesque bear pit made of rockwork, with a 

 front of stout iron bars. 



One of the inmates of a row of sheds devoted to 

 small animals was a caracul, or Afi'ican lynx, in very 

 good coat and condition. When in Somaliland, North- 



