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the establishment of the Zoological Garden and are not 
included in the above list. 
A feature of the Mysore Zoological Garden, in which it 
differs from all the other zoological gardens 1 saw in India, 
is that it stands on high ground, and from it magnificent 
views can be obtained of the neighbouring country, parti- 
cularly of the grand hill called Chamundi on the far side of 
the river valley. Other features of this garden to be 
specially noted are: — ■ 
(i) The ponds with the pink flowered variety of the 
Sacred Lotus, Nelumhium speciosum, 
(ii) The fine collection of Primates, including an albino 
individual of the Macaque, or Crab-eating Monkey, 
Macacus cynomolgiis^ three Mandrills, Papio 
maimon^ two Drills, Papio leucophceus^ and two 
very interesting specimens of the local race of the 
Slender Loris, Loris gracilis.^ 
(hi) A magnificent pair of Tigers, tigris^ ivom 
Mysore. 
(iv) Three very large Leopards, Felis pardus^ also from 
Mysore. 
(v) An albino individual of an Indian Jackal, Oanis sp, 
incert. 
(vi) Two individuals of the Panda, or Red Cat- Bear, 
Aelurus fulgens, both over a year here. 
(vii) Two Polar Bears, Ursus maritimus^ which Mr. 
Hughes told me were brought to Mysore in 1906, 
and after seven years of life in the Tropics are 
in excellent condition. 
There is a widespread and popular idea that animals 
found living in northern latitudes must necessarily like a 
low temperature, and also that bears, and especially polar 
bears, love cold weather. As far as my personal experience 
goes, there is no truth in this idea. These polar bears at 
Mysore have a large cage, with a tank of water and a 
very thick roof of thatch to ward off the rays of the 
midday sun, but I have seen other polar bears in far 
less pleasant quarters and yet looking fit and contented with 
* Probably the Loins lori lydekkerianvs described by Cabrera in 1908. 
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