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POPULAR OFFICIAL GUIDE 



NILGAI: INDIAN ANTELOPE. 



The Antelope House is 142 feet long by 78 feet in ex- 

 treme width. In architectural style it conforms with the 

 other large animal buildings of the Park. Both for visitors 

 and for its animals, it is roomy and well lighted, and in 

 every way fitted to house and display a large and valuable 

 collection of tropical hoofed animals. It contains 24 in- 

 terior compartments, directly connected with 23 open-air 

 yards for use in mild weather. This building was com- 

 pleted and occupied on October 17, 1903, and with all its 

 surrounding improvements has cost about $80,000. 



As the visitor will observe from the following enumera- 

 tion of species, our collection of large and rare African and 

 Asiatic antelopes is very rich. Unfortunately, until the 

 completion of the Zebra House releases the apartments now 

 occupied by the equines, a number of species which belong 

 in the Antelope House must temporarily be quartered else- 

 where. 



The Nubian or Three-Horned Giraffes, (Giraffa camelo- 

 pardalis), are at present the most important and interesting 

 animals in the building. The pair came from German East 

 Africa, are now (April, 1913) about twelve years old, and 

 cost $5,500. The male stands 14 feet 4 inches in height, 

 and the female 12 feet 6 inches. Both are good-tempered 



