CARL HAGENBECK 243 



After partaking of coffee in the house, I shook Carl 

 Hageiibeck by the hand, and thanked him for his 

 kindness in showing me the most wonderful collection 

 of animals in the world. 



To give some idea of the prices asked and obtained 

 for animals, I take the following from Carl Hagenbeck's 

 catalogue : 



Carnivora. 



£ 



250 











60 











180 











150 











30 











25 











15 











900 











A pair of Nubian lions, four years old, tame, and per- 

 forming 



Male Nubian lion, nineteen months old 



Female Somali lion, fine breeding animal, with three 

 young ones, the lot . . . 



Male tiger from Siberia, one and a quarter years old 



Puma, three and a half years old 



Male leopard from Sumatra 



Striped hygena, three years old ... 



Twelve polar bears, performing together, the lot 



Thirty-three animals, all together in one huge cage — 

 1 male Somali lion, nine years old. 



1 male Senegal lion, two years old. 



2 male Nubian lions, eighteen months old. 



3 male Nubian lions, fourteen months old. 



1 male Bengal tiger, two years old. 



2 female Bengal tigers, two years old. 



3 male Siberian tigers, two years old. 



1 male Indian leopard, three years old. 

 3 polar bears. 



5 Thibetan bears. 



2 sloth bears. 



2 Russian bears. 



1 pair of striped hysenas and 5 large boarhounds. 

 Price, including three caravans and properties ... 5,000 



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