THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK 



The South African ostrich, the great-billed rhea of 

 Brazil, the Javan peacock, the African bustard, the curas- 

 sows, cranes, the curious cassowaries, the well known 

 snake-killing secretary bird, and other interesting species 

 occupy the Ostrich House and its adjoining yards. 



Flanking the west side of the Ostrich House are the 

 quarters of the Burrowing Mammals (42 on map). This 

 large and important group of animals comprises the squir- 

 rel, rabbit, rat, mouse, opossum and gopher families, the 

 curious sewellel family and others; some of these are kept 

 in the Small Mammal House. In summer certain families 

 not properly belonging here, such as the raccoon dogs, swift 

 foxes and others, occupy some of the yards. In winter all 

 the burrowing mammals are transferred to the Small Mam- 

 mal House. 



Leaving these quarters, the path proceeds south to the 

 Antelope House (50 on map), where a finely equipped cen- 

 tral building, heated in winter and provided all around with 

 open-air corrals, accommodates the giraffes, a large and 

 remarkable series of African antelopes and several Indian 

 species. 



Among these, the three-horned Nubian giraffes, the 

 curious African gnus, the rare Beatrix antelope from 

 Arabia and the Indian nilgai are especially interesting. The 

 dromedary, or single-humped camel, also finds a home in 

 this building. 



West of the Antelope House, a short path connects di- 

 rectly with the Small Deer House (49 on map) , where an- 



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