CINCINNATI ZOO GUIDE 
male gives expression to a sound called “booming,” which sounds 
like the roar of a lion. From forty to fifty feathers are taken 
from a bird’s wing in the plucking season. 
The Emus ( Dromaeus novae-hollandiae) , in the next two com¬ 
partments, belong to the ostrich family. They are, except the 
ostrich, the next largest specie of bird known to man. Large 
specimens attain the height of six feet. They have feathers on 
the head and neck. The plumage is brown. They have three 
toes. Emus pair and the male is quite attentive — even taking 
its turn at setting. The wings are very short and do not assist 
them in running, as is the case with the ostrich. It is said that 
the flesh of its thigh bears a strong resemblance to beef. Its eggs 
are also valued as food. 
THE INDIA SAMBAR DEER ( Cervus hippelaphus) 
It is a large and powerful deer, almost sooty in color, except 
on the root of the tail and over the eyes it is tan in color. It has 
a bristly mane all over the neck. It is vicious and morose and 
inhabits the hilly forests of India. 
HOG DEER ( Cervus porcinus) 
A small deer with well-shaped antlers when full-grown. After 
they shed their winter’s coat, the males are spotted during the 
summer like the axis deer. It is a very nervous animal in 
captivity. 
In the next pen are the African Black-Headed Fat-Tailed 
Sheep. 
ZEBRULAS 
Zebrula Horse ( Equus caballus). Hybrid between the horse 
and zebra. Opposite the Wolf Dens, going south, the visitor 
should take the road leading to the Zebrulas or Hybrid Zebra 
Yard. This animal is a dark bay color with black stripes showing 
the small stripes on the front and side of the head like the zebra. 
THE R/\RE PRJEVALSKY HORSES {Equus prjevalskii) 
These wild horses are from western Mongolia. This species 
of horses are supposed to be the ancestors of our domestic 
