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in one of the rivers of Uganda, a hippopotamus not only 

 overturned a boat, but killed one of its native occupants by 

 biting' him. , 



The Hippopotamus breeds readilj' in captivity, even under 

 poor conditions, and the supply for the zoological gardens 

 of the world is chiefly maintained in that way. The fine 

 male specimen exhibited in the Zoological Park was pur- 

 chased from the Central Park Menagerie, for $3,000, and is 

 a gift from Mr. Samuel Thorne. He was born on July 13, 

 1904. His weight on July 14, 1906, at two years of age, 

 was 1,700 pounds; and he is growing rapidly. 



The Tapirs.— Near the end of the Order of Hoofed Ani- 

 mals, {Ungulata), is found the Tapir Family, represented 

 in both the old world and the new, by about five species. 

 These very odd creatures inhabit the densest forests of the 

 tropics, where vegetation grows rankly, and few other large 

 hoofed animals can live. They are very fond of water, and 

 swim well. Until the Elephant House is ready, one pair of 

 Tapirs will be found in the Antelope House. 



The South American Tapir, {Tapirus tcrrcstris), takes 

 kindly to captivity, breeds in confinement, and always man- 

 ages to look well-fed and as sleek as a seal. Its color is a 

 rich mahogany brown, and its long, prehensile nose is 

 strongly suggestive of the end of an elephant's trunk. The 

 shoulder height of a full-grown animal is about 37 inches. 

 This species inhabits Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, Para- 

 guay, Uz'uguay and some other regions of South America. 

 Some of the Central American Tapirs inhabit mountain re- 

 gions, but all are exceedingly wary, and difficult to find 

 without dogs. 



The Malay Tapir, {Tapirus indicus), of the Malay Penin- 

 sula and Sumatra, may be recognized as far as it can be seen, 

 by its colors. The front half of the animal, and its legs, 

 are black or dark brown, and the rear half of the body is 

 white. It is much larger than the preceding species. No 

 specimens will be shown prior .to the occupancy of the 

 Elephant House. 



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At the northeastern corner of the Elk Range there is a 

 huge, bare granite rock, two hundred feet long, shaped pre- 

 cisely like the hump of a bull buffalo. The high end of the 



