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Peninsula and the countries immediately above, and Borneo 
and Sumatra. 
This species possesses many admirable qualities, and it 
might be introduced to advantage in our southern states. 
It is very even-tempered and sensible, easily handled, is 
a vigorous feeder, breeds persistently, and matures very 
rapidly; but in every New York winter, it requires some 
heat in its barn. 
The Maral Deer, (Cervus maral), is in appearance like an 
extra large red deer or a small elk. It is a midway mem- 
ber of the Wapiti group, which extends in a somewhat 
broken chain from Colorado, northward across Bering Strait 
to Asia, and thence across Asia and Europe to Scotland. 
We have owned a fine pair of Maral Deer, from the Cau- 
casus district, but they have failed to breed as expected. 
The European Red Deer, (Cervus elaphus), is an under- 
study of the American elk, which it much resembles, in 
form and in habits. Next to the elk it is the finest living 
deer, and for many generations has held its own against 
the dangers of in-breeding. In the parks and forest pre- 
serves of Great Britain and Europe, it exists abundantly, 
but only as private property, subject to the guns of the 
owner and his friends. This species has been successfully 
crossed with the American elk. 
Other Asiatic Deer will be found in the Small-Deer House, 
in the southern end of the Park. 
THE LION HOUSE, No. 15. 
As a spectacle of captive animal life, there is none more 
inspiring than a spacious, well-lighted and finely-appointed 
lion house, filled with a collection of the world’s greatest 
and handsomest wild beasts. To build an ideal lion house, 
and to fill it with a first-class collection of large felines, are 
matters involving no little time and much money; but the 
sight,—for the millions of visitors,—of lions, tigers, Jaguars, 
pumas, leopards, cheetahs, black leopards, snow leopards 
and clouded leopards, all under one roof, surely is worth 
what it costs. 
The Lion House of the Zoological Park was completed, 
excepting a few minor details, early in the year 1903, and 
was formally opened to the public in February. It is 244 
feet long, 115 feet wide, including the outdoor cages, and its 
cost when completed reached $150,000. The materials of 
the building are the same kind as those used in the Rep- 
