ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
BULLETIN. 
A CORNER OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SERIES. 
Showing some of the Wild Cattle and Sheep. 
The collection representing the Deer Family 
begins to be strong, especially in Moose and 
Caribou. Of the former, we have heads and 
horns from the Kenai Peninsula, the Atlin Dis- 
trict, Wyoming, Canada, New Brunswick, 
Europe and Siberia. Of the Caribou and Rein- 
deer the following species are present: 
European Reindeer, Greenland Caribou, 
Peary Caribou, Barren-Ground Caribou, New- 
foundland Caribou, Woodland Caribou, Black- 
Faced or Mountain Caribou, Osborn Caribou, 
Kenai Caribou and Grant Caribou. 
We must confess to a weakness where strength 
might fairly be expected. We have only begun 
to represent the American Bison of the plains; 
and as yet we have not even one head of a bull. 
This is because a thoroughly satisfactory head 
is not easy to find, nor easy to procure when 
found. A mediocre head will not serve. 
We are also weak in specimens of the Amer- 
ican Elk, our only representative being a head 
from Wyoming, with antlers extremely massive 
but not long. presented by Mr. Thomas D. 
Leonard. We need two or three heads with 
antlers of great length,—at least exceeding 
fifty-eight inches. Of the White-Tailed Deer, 
we have only one surpassing head, the gift of 
Mr. George Bird Grinnell. Of the Mule Deer 
we have three splendid specimens: the first- 
record antlers from Mr. Frank Hart, the mag- 
nificent freak head from the Lawyers’ Club of 
New York, and the enormous head from Kalis- 
pell given last fall by Mr. Henry Disston, Jr. 
The total number of specimens in the Na- 
tional Collection to-day is 665; but we have not 
yet had time to finish our catalogue in good 
form, and count the species. Up to date, sixty- 
eight persons have contributed specimens and 
thirty-six have subscribed funds for purchases. 
The money value of the collection is not less 
than $50,000, but its zoological and educational 
value is not to be computed in commercial terms. 
Of world-record horns and tusks the collec- 
tion contains to-day sixteen firsts, ten seconds, 
three thirds and two fourths. 
As the collection hangs in the upper rooms 
of the Administration Building, it is utterly im- 
