National Zoological Park. n 
A plan is given in the same plate of an iron scraper, which is the 
handiest implement for cleaning ont the cages. It should be of a 
size and weight to suit the cages in which it is to be used, the 
handle to be several inches longer than the cage. 
These directions and the accompanying plan call for some ma¬ 
terials that can only be had from a well-appointed hardware store. 
It is to be expected that in many cases such material^ can not be 
obtained, and that the plans will then be varied to suit the occasion, 
stout bars of wood taking the place of iron rods, slats being used 
instead of wire netting, etc. 
Lions , leopards , and other large cats. —The box should be a little 
longer than the animal and wide enough to permit it to turn around. 
The front end should be closed by a grating of five-eighths-inch 
vertical iron bars, 3 inches apart. A space of 3 inches should be 
left between this grating and the bottom of the box, so that a water 
pan and food may be passed in. There should also be a frame 
covered with stout wire netting to fit over the grating on the outside 
and prevent the animal from reaching out. The rear end should 
have an opening the full height of the box and wide enough to 
admit the animal. This should be fitted with a door sliding down 
from above. A little straw or other like material should be put in 
the box for bedding. 
Bears. —Boxes for bears should be of the same style as for the 
large cats, but they should be stouter and have a lining of sheet 
iron. 
Deer , antelope , sheep , and goats. —Boxes for animals having 
horns and hoofs should be long enough to permit their stepping- 
back and forth, and of a width sufficient to permit them to stand 
comfortably, but not to turn around. The upper part of the front 
end should be made of slats an inch apart, and at the bottom should 
be a sliding door 6 inches high and the full width of the box. The 
sliding door at the back should be the full width of the box and 
high enough to admit the animal. Inside, across the bottom, thin 
cleats, to give secure footing, should be nailed about 6 inches apart. 
Sand should be scattered on the bottom, and over this a little straw. 
No cracks should be left between the boards except in front, as the 
horns might be caught in them. 
Kangaroos may be boxed in much the same manner as antelope, 
but the boxes should be wide enough to allow the animals to turn 
around easily and the rear door be only wide enough to admit the 
animal. 
Hippopotamus and rhinoceros. —Boxes should be wide enough to 
allow the animal to sway from side to side, but not to turn around. 
