ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN. 



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GREW ZEBRA FROM SOUTHERN ABYSSINIA. 



TWO RARE ZEBRAS. 



Of all living Zebras, the rarest and the most 

 sought are Grevy's Zebra, from northern Soma- 

 liland and Abyssinia, and the Mountain Zebra, 

 from the mountains of Cape Colony. The for- 

 mer is comparatively new to the zoological 

 world, having been discovered and described as 

 late as 1882, when it was named in honor of the 

 president of the French Republic, to whom the 

 type specimen was sent by King Menelik. Of 

 that rare species, Menelik maintains what is 

 well-nigh a close monopoly, and few specimens 

 ever reach the outside world that have not first 

 passed through his hands. 



The Grevy Zebra is distinguished by its large 

 size, very narrow stripes that extend quite down 

 to the hoofs, and its large ears. 



The Mountain Zebra is a smaller species, 

 marked by very wide stripes on the hindquarters 

 only, and narrow stripes elsewhere. It is found 

 only in the mountains of Cape Colony, and by 

 the game protectors of that colony, its total 

 number is estimated at only 400 individuals. 



We are fortunate in possessing fine examples 

 of both the species noticed above. 



ZOOLOGICAL PARK VISITORS. 



In determining the popularity of any public 

 institution, it is the inexorable recording turn- 

 stile that tells the story. Being somewhat re- 

 moved from New York City's center of popu- 

 lation every visitor to the Zoological Park rep- 

 resents a special effort, and something expended 

 for ear fare. In view of all this, these figures 

 of our monthly attendance for 1908 are of in- 

 terest: 



190S Increase. 



Januarv 42,356 2.SS7 



February 37,804 10.224 



March " 77,841 10,583 



April 118,384 27,833 



May 182,192 20.706 



June 187,656 19.622 



July - 159,797 



August 190,813 160 



September 153.007 26.4S7 



October 120,952 30,239 



November 91,642 26,463 



December 51.299 



Total for the year 1.413,743 175.204 



