goo General Notes. (October, + 
NOTES ON THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS AT ANTWERP AND LON- 
pon.—The Zoological Gardens at Antwerp contain at present 
one great mammalian curiosity, the Anoa of Celebes, a creature 
something between an ox and an antelope. The gardens are 
tolerably rich in antelopes generally, also in carnivores, The 
series of cassowaries is more complete than that of the London 
Zoological Gardens, and there is a very full list of raptores. 
The collection at Antwerp is really a fine one for the size of 
the city, only one-fourth that of Philadelphia, which with diffi- 
culty supports its “ Zoo.” 
oth these gardens and those of London have an example of 
the Lycaon, or South African hunting-dog. The great attraction 
of the London Zoo is a young chimpanzee, var. tschego (Sima 
calva), the first specimen of the species that has been taken alive. 
When caught she was two years old, and is now more than five. 
Lively, sly and full of fun, this young creature is quite a contrast 
to the usual listless ape of the menageries, and the great differ- 
-ence leads one to believe that idiosyncracy or ill-health, or a com- 
bination of the two, are the causes of the apathy so generally 
_ exhibited by man’s nearest relatives when in confinement. This 
animal is as full of tricks as any of the smaller monkeys. She 
will play with visitors very gently until she has gained their con- 
fidence, and will then suddenly seize a hat, bonnet or other 
_ removable article. She is a particularly good ratter, but expects 
her keeper to assist her, calling ugh, ugh, to induce him to stop 
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