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northern end well shaded by oaks and cedars. For grazing 

 animals that love to climb, and pose on the sky line, the 

 slopes of bare rock, set in patches of hard, green turf, are 

 almost ideal. In the eastern face of the ridge, rock excava- 

 tions have been made, and five roomy caves have been con- 

 structed in such a manner that they are cool in summer, 

 warm in winter, and dry at all times. On January 1, 1907 

 the six wire enclosures on Mountain Sheep Hill contained 

 the following species : 



Suleiman Markhor. Persian Wild Goat. 



Arcal Mountain Sheep. Himalayan Tahr. 



Mouflon. Aoudad. 



Because of the curious fand unaccountable) fact that 

 they do not thrive on Mountain Sheep Hill, the Rocky 

 Slountain Goat and Chamois are exhibited elsewhere. The 

 former will be found near the Pheasant Aviary, and the 

 latter at the Small-Deer House, 



Visitors are requested to make note of the fact that in 

 winter, the Arcal Sheep, Mouflon, and other delicate sheep 

 are exhibited in the Small-Deer House. 



The Musk-Ox, {Oiibos moscliatus), was one of the rarest 

 and most note^vorthy animals thus far acquired by the 

 Zoological Park. It was the first living specimen of its 

 species to reach civilization in America. The Society was 

 indeed fortunate in securing thus early in its history a fine 

 specimen of this very rare and zoologically interesting spe- 

 cies. It was exhibited in the most northerl_y enclosure of 

 Jlountain Sheep Hill, where it was placed by reason of its 

 requirements, and not because the animal was considered 

 a "musk-sheep." Although it died in 1902, an entry for 

 this species is included because we may at any time secure 

 another specimen. 



The Musk-Ox is an animal of very strange form, inhabit- 

 ing a small portion of the Arctic regions of the western hemi- 

 sphere, up to the very northernmost points of land east of the 

 Mackenzie River. At Fort Conger (Latitude 81°, 40'), 

 its flesh was a godsend to General Greely, and later on to 

 Commander Peary, also. Structurally, this animal stands 

 in a genus of its own (Ovibos), midway between the cattle 

 and the sheep, but it is unqualifiedly a misnomer to call it 

 a "musk-sheep. " 



An adult male Musk-Ox stands 4 ft. 5 in. high at the 

 shoulders, is 6 ft. 7 in. in total length, and weighs "about 



