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and prefers ^16 woods to the open country. Its European relative 
is the Rough-legged Owl (. Nyctale dasypus ). 
The last Cage is occupied by three american Buzzards com¬ 
monly called Hawks, representingtheCommonBuzzard or red-tailed 
Hawk (Buteo borealis) and the Bed-Shouldered Buzzard (Buteo linea- 
tu s ). Leaving the Eagle house we direct our steps in the opposite 
direction from where we approached it, and follow a small road in a 
straight line,pass the Pony Inclosure to our left, and thus come 
again on the same Avenue which brought us to the last four points 
now turn to the right, and a short walk brings us to, 
10 * — Virginia Deer Inclosure, 
The Virginia Deer ( Cervus Virginianus), is here represented by 
a number of these animals. The handsomest Buck among the 
collection and two Does, were donated by W. S. Munson Eso 
Cincinnati, O. 
The Mule Deer (Cervus magrotis), an animal remarkable for its 
long ears. 
The White-tailed Deer ( Cervus leucurus) differing but slightlv 
from the common Virginia Deer. ® ^ 
North America is the home of the Virginia and the Far West 
of the white-tailed and the Mule Deer. 
A short distance from the Virginia deer inclosure on the right 
hand side of the avenue, we come to 
JS r o. II — Inclosure for miscellaneous animals . 
Passing the Cages, from one end to the other, we find: 
Thennfr T ° Wn l e K d 0r M ° mitain Hare ( Le P™ Townsendii). 
The pair on exhibition are young and will be much larger when 
ull grown. The Townsend Hare strongly resembles the “Texas 
Hare commonly called “Jack Babbit” on account of its lono- ears 
The western States and especially the Kocky Mountains are the 
home of the Townsend hare. 
The African or crested Porcupine (Histrix cristala) attracts the 
which tlm l T ^ HS eXtra ° rdina ^ of pointed spelts 
ite foes VCr n0t ' aS formerl L believed, launch at 
Like the Prairie dog and other rodent animals the Porcupine 
reqmres „o water. Its thirst is quenched by the eating of rootl 
and plants in its natural state as well as in captivity. 
,, . T1 i? W *“ bat < - Fhascolom ’J s lati/rons), likewise called the 
Australian Badger, ls nocturnal in its habits living during the day 
