ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. 
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The Sun Bear of the Malayan peninsula extends as 
far north as the valley of the Brahmaputra, and it has been 
found in the Garo hills associated with the previous species. 
It has also been obtained in the Chittagong hill tracts. 
In addition to these species, the Brown Bear of 
the higher regions of the Himalaya, Ursus isabellinus , is 
occasionally exhibited in these Gardens, but as it comes 
from a very cold region, it has been found difficult to keep 
it in health during the hot weather. It is closely allied 
to the brown bear of Europe, Ursus arctos. 
The honey-bear and the black Himalayan bear have 
a curious habit of sucking their paws, or it may be one 
bear will suck the ear of another, whilst the latter is suck- 
ing its own paw, both emitting a peculiar continuous 
humming sound like a hive of bees. What induces the bears 
to do this is unknown, but it is a popular belief among 
the natives of India, that when a bear is so engaged, it has 
fever. Of course this interpretation is quite erroneous, as 
animals in perfect health may be seen and heard making 
this noise and no fever following. 
The long house, with a series of pens or enclosures on 
its northern aspect, is 
The Hospital 
for the treatment of sick and temporarily delicate 
ruminants. 
Paddocks of Ruminantia, 
At this corner of the Gardens these paddocks begin, 
and extend as far as the Rhinoceros enclosure to the north¬ 
west. Each paddock is of considerable extent, affording 
grazing ground, and also shelter from the sun and rain, as 
a house exists in each, and generally trees or palms. A 
