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SECOND FLOOR 

 SOUTH PAVILION 



This hall illustrates a phase of Museum progress, the temporary dis- 

 order that precedes an ultimate change for the better. At present the 

 hall contains a mixed assemblage of animals brought hither from other 

 halls in process of rearrangement ; later it is hoped that it will contain a 

 series of groups of birds from various parts of the world. 



The group of king penguins from South Georgia Island is one of 

 four devoted to the bird life of South America, but is at present pro- 

 visionally installed, awaiting important changes in hall and cases. 



The Asiatic elephant is the famous "Tip" brought to this country in 

 1881, and for seven years one of the attractions of Fore- 

 paugh's circus. He was given to the City of New York by 

 Mr. Forepaugh and lived in the Central Park Menagerie 

 until 1894 when, because of his treacherous disposition, it was found 

 necessary to kill him. He is said to have caused the death of several 

 of his keepers, and was twenty-three years old when killed. 



Here, awaiting the construction of a new wing, is exhibited the collec- 



.„ ., J tion of reptiles and ami^hibians. Because of the difficulty 

 Reptiles and \ ' . , ■ i 



Amphibians *^^ preservmg the natural covermg of many of these animals 



they are usually exhibited in jars of alcohol. In the speci- 

 mens on exhibition here the perishable parts have been cast in wax from 



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Elephant 

 "Tip" 



