REMINISCENCES FROM THE MELBOURNE ZOO. 
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THE AOUDAD OR BARBARY WILD SHEEP 
The term “Wild Sheep” as applied to the Aoudad at the Zoo is a 
misnomer, for he is one of the tamest animals at the Gardens, and there 
is scarcely one that gives more delight to children. He will beg like 
a dog, and will eat everything the children like to give him. Sand- 
wiches, fruit, nuts, dry bread, leaves from the trees, or flowers, will be 
eaten with perfect relish, and when the bag in which food has been 
A living waste-paper basket. 
carried is offered him, that, too, is accepted and disposed of as if it were 
the choicest morsel thoughtfully saved for the last. Therefore the 
children find him great fun, and he is regarded as a living waste paper 
basket that would be very handy around a house if he could be taught 
to eat rubbish only. But his lack of discrimination would sadly diminish 
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