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these,.the majority are in large fenced areas, and every zoolog- 
ical park and garden contains as many head as it can prop- 
erly accommodate. 
The Buffalo breeds readily in captivity, and is easily 
cared for. The majority of captive animals are reasonably 
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tractable, but occasionally an individual becomes savage and 
dangerous, and requires either solitary confinement or shoot- 
ing. The best place in which to exhibit a savage Buffalo is a 
museum. Full-grown males must be watched closely for 
signs of permanent ill temper, and a savage Buffalo should 
