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POPULAR OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE New York Zoological Park
POPULAR OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE New York Zoological Park
By WILLIAM T. HORNADAY, Sc.D. Director and General Curator ILLUSTRATED BY ELWIN R. SANBORN GORILLA EDITION WITH MAPS, PLANS AND ILLUSTRATIONS THIRTEENTH EDITION—SEPTEMBER, 1915 PUBLISHED BY THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 11 WALL STREET, NEW YORK Only Authorized Guide Price 25 Cents COMPLETELY REVISED AND EXTENDED THIRTEENTH EDITION—SEPTEMBER, 1915 PUBLISHED BY THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 11 WALL STREET, NEW YORK Only Authorized Guide Price 25 Cents COMPLETELY REVISED AND EXTENDED Copyright,
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PREFACE
PREFACE
The publication of this revised and extended edition of the Guide to the Zoological Park is necessary in order to bring our most important collections down to date. With the completion of the Zebra House and Eagle Aviary, we are now able to offer a Guide Book to the Zoological Park as practically finished. The visitor is not to understand, however, that with the completion of the features named above nothing more will remain to be done. An institution of this kind never reaches a state of absolu
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NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
President , HENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORN. MADISON GRANT, Secretary , 11 Wall Street. PERCY R. PYNE, Treasurer , 30 Pine Street. Executive Committee MADISON GRANT, Chairman . PERCY R. PYNE, WATSON B. DICKERMAN, SAMUEL THORNE, WM. PIERSON HAMILTON, WILLIAM WHITE NILES, FRANK K. STURGIS, LISPENARD STEWART, HENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORN, ex-officio . ITALIAN GARDEN, BAIRD COURT, The structure on the right is the Large Bird-House, and in the distance, the Lion House. Origin. —The New York Zoological Park originat
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MEANS OF ACCESS.
MEANS OF ACCESS.
Via the Subway, to the Boston Road Entrance. —The terminus of the eastern branch of the Subway, at “180th St., Zoological Park,” lands visitors at the southeastern entrances to the Zoological Park, at West Farms. Visitors from points below 96th Street must be careful to board the “Bronx Park” trains, and not the “Broadway” trains. Routes for Automobiles or Carriages. —Via Central Park, Lenox Avenue, Macomb’s Dam Bridge and Jerome Avenue or Grand Concourse to Pelham Avenue, thence eastward to the
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ADMISSION.
ADMISSION.
Free Admission. —On all holidays, and on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, the Zoological Park is open free to the public. Pay Admission. —On every Monday and Thursday, save when either of those days falls on a holiday, all members of the Zoological Society who surrender coupons from their membership tickets, and all other persons holding tickets from the Society, will be admitted free. All other persons seeking admission will be admitted on payment of twenty-five cents for each a
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PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE GROUNDS.
PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE GROUNDS.
The extreme length of the Park from north to south is 4,950 feet, or 330 feet less than one mile; and its extreme width is 3,120 feet, or three-fifths of a mile. Roughly estimated, one-third of the land area is covered by heavy forest, one-third by open forest, and the remaining third consists of open meadows and glades. The highest point of land in the Park is the crest of Rocking Stone Hill, the elevation of which is 94.8 feet above sea level. Topography. —Speaking broadly, the Zoological Park
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The Hoofed Animals.
The Hoofed Animals.
The forming of a collection which shall fairly represent the hoofed animals of the world is necessarily a work of years. It is now (in 1915) fifteen years since the Zoological Society entered upon this task, and during that period the work of providing installations and living specimens has been pursued with unflagging industry. In no feature of our development has the Society been more liberal than in the purchase of specimens for this collection, and the gifts to it have been both numerous and
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THE BISON RANGES, Nos. 51 and 52.
THE BISON RANGES, Nos. 51 and 52.
Stretching from the Boston Road to the large Antelope House (No. 50), and from the Rocking Stone to the southern boundary, lies an open expanse of rolling meadow land, with a total area of about twenty acres. It is almost surrounded by shade-trees. Its easterly edge is a low-lying strip of rich meadow, which lies under the shelter of the rocky, tree-covered ridge that forms the natural retaining wall of the higher plateau toward the west. This is the Bison Range. It is the first enclosure seen o
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MOUNTAIN SHEEP HILL, No. 44.
MOUNTAIN SHEEP HILL, No. 44.
The wild sheep and goats of the world form an exceedingly interesting group of animals. In form they are odd and picturesque, and in temper and mentality they are everything that could be desired. All the year round, deer are either nervous or dangerous, and difficult to handle. Wild sheep, goats and ibex appreciate man’s interest in them, and even when not fond of attention, they act sensibly when it is necessary to handle them. The Zoological Park collection of wild sheep and goats is one of t
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THE ANTELOPE HOUSE, NO. 50.
THE ANTELOPE HOUSE, NO. 50.
The Antelope House occupies a commanding situation on a high, tree-covered knoll at the south end of the Zoological Park. The situation seems as if specially formed by Nature to be occupied by this building, and its outside enclosures. The drainage is quite perfect, and the yards are well-shaded. The building has been designed to meet the wants of giraffes and large African antelopes of all kinds, more especially those which require 60° of heat in winter. NILGAI: INDIAN ANTELOPE. The Antelope Ho
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THE SMALL-DEER HOUSE, No. 49.
THE SMALL-DEER HOUSE, No. 49.
In captivity the small and delicate species of deer, antelopes and gazelles are better cared for in enclosures that are not too large. For such creatures, freedom in a large enclosure usually means early death from accident or exposure. The very important building called the Small-Deer House has been erected with special reference to the wants of the interesting little hoofed animals which are too small for the Antelope House and the large ranges. In winter it will shelter the small tropical mou
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Miscellaneous Mammals.
Miscellaneous Mammals.
The Small-Deer House will at all times contain various mammals which are there shown because it is a practical impossibility to provide a separate building for each group. The Wild Swine of the world are here represented by three noteworthy species: The Red River-Hog , ( Potamochaerus pencillatus ), of West Africa, is about the only handsome species of swine that Nature has produced. In form it is compact and well-turned, its long pencil-tipped ears are of pleasing pattern, and its hair is a ric
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THE WHITE MOUNTAIN GOAT, No. 48.
THE WHITE MOUNTAIN GOAT, No. 48.
Fortunate indeed is the zoological park or garden which can exhibit even one living specimen of the White Mountain Goat. It is a very difficult matter to take an animal from a rarified dry atmosphere, at an elevation of 8,000 feet, and induce it to live at sea level, in a dense and humid atmosphere, on food to which it is by nature wholly unaccustomed. We have been successful in establishing here, on a breeding basis this rare and difficult animal, ( Oreamnos montanus ). One kid was born in 1908
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THE PRONG-HORNED ANTELOPE.
THE PRONG-HORNED ANTELOPE.
The Prong-Horned Antelope , ( Antilocapra americana ), is an animal in which Americans should now take special interest. Structurally, the Prong-Horn is so peculiar that it has been found necessary to create for it a special zoological family, called Antilocapridae , of which it is the sole member. This is due to the following facts: (1) This is the only living mammal possessing hollow horns (growing over a bony core) which sheds them annually; (2) it is the only animal possessing a hollow horn
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THE CAMEL HOUSE, No. 39.
THE CAMEL HOUSE, No. 39.
Speaking in a collective sense, the Camel is much more than an ordinary animal unit in a zoological park. On the high plains of central and southwestern Asia, and throughout the arid regions of Africa, it is an institution. Without it, many portions of the Old World would be uninhabitable by man. Take either Dromedary or Bactrian Camel, and it is a sad-eyed, ungainly, slow-moving creature, full of plaints and objections; but remember that it goes so far back toward the foundations of man’s dynas
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THE LLAMA HOUSE, No. 38.
THE LLAMA HOUSE, No. 38.
Collection of Cameloids was presented by Mr. Robert S. Brewster. The arid regions of South America are inhabited by four species of long-necked, long-haired, soft-footed animals, so closely related to the camels of the Old World that they are called cameloids . There are four species. The llama and alpaca are in a state of domestication, and are supposed to have been derived from the wild guanaco and vicunia. All of them might almost be described as small-sized, humpless camels; and their temper
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NORTH AMERICAN DEER. Elk, Mule Deer, White-Tail, Caribou and Moose.
NORTH AMERICAN DEER. Elk, Mule Deer, White-Tail, Caribou and Moose.
The American members of the Deer Family will be found in the ranges situated on the hill west of the Wild-Fowl Pond, stretching from the Llama House northward to the Service Road. After several years of experiments, we must admit that to all the American members of the Deer Family save the wapiti white-tailed and mule deer, the climate of New York City is decidedly inimical. This densely humid and extremely saline atmosphere is about as deadly to the black-tail, caribou and moose as it is to the
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THE ZEBRA HOUSES, No. 14.
THE ZEBRA HOUSES, No. 14.
Although the main building of this installation has not yet been erected, the plan for the various buildings and corrals has been approved, and the main building was begun in 1911 and completed in 1912. The three buildings, and the extensive corrals connecting with them, as a whole, do justice to the important and picturesque Family Equidae , which includes all the zebras, wild asses and wild horses of the world. GRANT ZEBRA. The Prjevalsky Horses , ( Equus prjevalskii ).—Of all the wild equines
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THE ASIATIC AND EUROPEAN DEER, Nos. 1-3.
THE ASIATIC AND EUROPEAN DEER, Nos. 1-3.
In representatives of the deer, (Family Cervidae ), Asia far surpasses all other countries. Her species number about 38,—fully double that of any other continental area,—and from the great Altai wapiti to the tiny musk deer, the variations in size and form are fairly bewildering. The entire hill that rises between the Fordham Entrance and Bird Valley, from Cope Lake to the Zebra Houses, is devoted to the series of houses, corrals and ranges that are occupied by the deer of Asia and Europe. It is
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THE LION HOUSE, No. 15.
THE LION HOUSE, No. 15.
As a spectacle of captive animal life, there is none more inspiring than a spacious, well-lighted and finely-appointed lion house, filled with a collection of the world’s greatest and handsomest wild beasts. To build an ideal lion house, and to fill it with a first-class collection of large felines, are matters involving no little time and much money; but the sight,—for the millions of visitors,—of lions, tigers, jaguars, pumas, leopards, cheetahs, black leopards, snow leopards and clouded leopa
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THE SEA-LIONS, No. 12.
THE SEA-LIONS, No. 12.
Of all animals which find permanent homes in zoological gardens and parks, very few afford the public more constant entertainment than Sea-Lions. They are delightfully active, and in one way or another—diving, swimming, climbing or hopping about—are nearly always “showing off.” No one within a quarter of a mile of their pool need inquire where they are, for their loud and cheerful “Hook! hook! hook,” is heard far and wide, and draws visitors like a magnet. The Sea-Lion Pool is situated about in
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THE PRIMATE HOUSE, No. 17.
THE PRIMATE HOUSE, No. 17.
The Primates are the four-handed animals belonging to the zoological order called by that name, which includes man, the anthropoid apes both great and small, the baboons, monkeys and lemurs. The word “monkey” is by no means sufficiently comprehensive to embrace all these forms. Were it otherwise, this building would be called, officially, the Monkey House. The Primates include the creatures which stand nearest to man in the zoological scale, and in interest to all classes of humanity they stand
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ELEPHANT HOUSE, No. 20.
ELEPHANT HOUSE, No. 20.
Of its buildings for animals, the Elephant House is the culminating feature of the Zoological Park, and it comes quite near to being the last of the series. In token of these facts, it is fittingly crowned with a dome. Through its position in the general plan it closes a wide gap, and effectively links together the northern and southern halves of the establishment. The erection of this great structure began in 1907, and the building was completed and its inmates housed in the fall of 1908. The y
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THE WOLF DENS, No. 22.
THE WOLF DENS, No. 22.
At the northeastern corner of the Elk Range there is a huge, bare granite rock, two hundred feet long, shaped precisely like the hump of a bull buffalo. The high end of the hump is toward the north, and its crest is about fifteen feet above the ground on its eastern side. A fringe of small trees and bushes grows along its western side. On the east side, well sheltered by the rock itself from the cold west winds of winter, and also shaded by several fine trees which most opportunely grow close be
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THE FOX DENS, No. 23.
THE FOX DENS, No. 23.
Of the many species of foxes found in North America, three species stand forth as the types of prominent groups, and it is very desirable that all three should be well known. The Red Fox , ( Vulpes fulvus ), is the representative of the group which contains also the cross fox and black fox of the Northwest. In spite of dogs, traps, guns, spades and poison, this cunning creature persists in living in close touch with the poultry yards of civilized man. His perfect familiarity with old-fashioned d
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THE OTTER POOLS, No. 31.
THE OTTER POOLS, No. 31.
The American Otter , ( Lutra canadensis ), is unfortunate in being the bearer of valuable fur; and in the northern regions, where the cold causes the development of fur that is available for the use of the furrier, this creature is so nearly extinct that trappers no longer pursue it. In the southern States, where its fur is short, rather coarse and “off color,” the Otter still is found. In some portions of eastern Florida, and along the coast of South Carolina, it is frequently taken. In captivi
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THE SMALL-MAMMAL HOUSE, No. 35.
THE SMALL-MAMMAL HOUSE, No. 35.
The new Small-Mammal House, erected and occupied in 1905, is a very different structure from the temporary building which formerly occupied the site. The present building is a twin of the Ostrich House, and in it much effort has been expended in devising ways and means to keep its living inhabitants clean, odorless and in good health. Owing, however, to the musky odors secreted by many of the civet cats and members of the Marten Family, it is beyond human power to keep a large collection such as
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THE PUMA AND LYNX HOUSE, No. 33A.
THE PUMA AND LYNX HOUSE, No. 33A.
Near the Small-Mammal House (No. 35) will be found a log cabin with its entire front opening into two wire-covered yards. The interior of the building is provided with sleeping-dens in which the occupants of the two enclosures can keep dry and warm. This installation is for lynxes, but half of it is occupied by pumas. Already it has fully proven the desirability of keeping lynxes and pumas constantly in the open air, and without artificial heat. To lynxes especially there is nothing more deadly
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THE BURROWING MAMMALS, AND OTHERS, No. 42.
THE BURROWING MAMMALS, AND OTHERS, No. 42.
North America is wonderfully rich in species of gnawing animals, and the end is not yet. The investigations of our mammalogists are adding new species with a degree of rapidity and parallelism that is fairly bewildering. It is the duty of the Zoological Society to do its utmost to increase as much as possible the sum total of knowledge of our largest Order of Mammals. Manifestly, however, it is impracticable to do more than place before visitors a reasonable number of well-chosen types, which sh
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THE PRAIRIE-DOG VILLAGE, No. 41.
THE PRAIRIE-DOG VILLAGE, No. 41.
The Western Prairie-“Dog,” or Prairie Marmot , ( Cynomys ludovicianus ).—Occupying a conspicuous hill-top near the Small-Deer House, and overlooking the Wild-Fowl Pond, is a circular enclosure, 80 feet in diameter, surrounded by an iron fence with an overhang, with walls going down to bedrock. This contains about fifty fat and jolly little Prairie Marmots, one-half of which are the gift of a Montana ranchman, Mr. Howard Eaton. The soil of the enclosure has never been disturbed, and there is no d
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THE BEAR DENS, No. 37.
THE BEAR DENS, No. 37.
The bears of the world form a very interesting group; and when its representatives are properly installed—in large, open yards, with abundant sunlight, fresh air and room for exercise—they develop finely, live happily, and furnish endless entertainment. Under proper conditions, bears are cheerful animals, full of the playful spirit that robs captivity of its chief terror. To confine large bears singly, in small cages, or in wet-floored, high-walled dungeons, or in the unspeakable “pits” of media
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THE RACCOON TREE.
THE RACCOON TREE.
The Raccoon Tree. —A permanent installation for Raccoons has been established near the southern end of the Bear Dens, where its inmates will be near their plantigrade relatives. At the foot of the steps leading down from the Rocking Stone, a cedar-tree, forty feet in height, has been enclosed by an elliptical iron fence provided with a sheet-metal overhang which is not negotiable by any Procyon . Inside the fence is a dry yard, a pool of water for all purposes, and the trunk of the tree is surro
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THE BEAVER POND, No. 29.
THE BEAVER POND, No. 29.
Hidden away in the deep valley between high hills of virgin forest lies the Beaver Pond. The spot is so secluded, so silent and primeval, that it seems like the heart of the Adirondack wilderness. Lying fairly in the lap of the granite hills is a three-acre oval of level swamp, which recently was full of woodland rubbish and choked by rank weeds. The seclusion of the spot, the splendid forest, the food-wood and the possibilities of the dam, all naturally suggested the beaver. In order that the b
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THE ECONOMIC RODENT-REPTILE COLLECTION.
THE ECONOMIC RODENT-REPTILE COLLECTION.
As an answer to a frequent question—“Of what use are reptiles?”—a new collection has been installed in the Reptile House. It is supplied with descriptive labels, and serves several purposes. In the first place there is presented an elaborate series of the small gnawing animals, or rodents, a number of the species of which are highly injurious to the interests of agriculturists; secondly, the exhibition contains a large series of those species of snakes that prey upon the destructive rodents,—thu
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THE GOOSE AVIARY, No. 3.
THE GOOSE AVIARY, No. 3.
There are no birds which take more kindly to captivity, or which better repay their keep and their keepers, than the ducks, geese, swans and pelicans. The only drawback to the maintenance of large collections of these birds in this latitude is the annual struggle with our arctic winter. On account of the fierce winter storms to which we must pay tribute, many species of swimming birds require to be taken out of their aviary, and housed in sheltered buildings, with moderate warmth. For this reaso
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THE FLYING CAGE, No. 4.
THE FLYING CAGE, No. 4.
This mammoth bird-cage is one of the wonders of the Zoological Park. It represents an attempt to do for certain large and showy water birds, precisely what has been done for the hoofed animals, the beaver, otter, and other species—give them a section of Nature’s own domain. In this they can fly to and fro, build nests and rear their young in real freedom. Near the lower end of Bird Valley, as a sort of climax for the Goose Aviary when seen from the north, rises a lofty, web-like structure, in th
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THE AQUATIC BIRD HOUSE, No. 5.
THE AQUATIC BIRD HOUSE, No. 5.
This building is the result of an attempt to solve an old problem in a new way—the care of large migratory water birds in the most uneven winter climate on earth. In comparison with the care in winter of flamingoes, large herons, egrets, ibises, and the like, the housing of perching birds, birds of prey and the parrots, presents few difficulties. But the wealth of fine water birds in North America alone, and the interest attaching to them, seem to justify the labor and expense that have been inv
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THE EAGLE AND VULTURE AVIARY, No. 11.
THE EAGLE AND VULTURE AVIARY, No. 11.
EARED VULTURE. LAMMERGEYER. The Eagle and Vulture Aviary stands in an open glade, but well surrounded by forest trees, in Bird Valley, between the Aquatic Bird House and the new Zebra House. It is a commodious and pleasant installation, well adapted to exhibit the Society’s collection of rapacious birds. Its length over all is 210 feet. It has seven very large flight cages and six smaller ones. The largest cages are 24 feet wide, 33 feet deep and 31 feet high. In the rear of the great wire struc
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THE WILD TURKEY ENCLOSURE, No. 33.
THE WILD TURKEY ENCLOSURE, No. 33.
At the northern end of Squirrel Ridge, where the Alligator Walk intersects the Rodent Walk, an ideal quarter of an acre, of oak and hickory trees, underbrush, and bare rock, has been dedicated to the king of game birds. The Wild Turkey , ( Meleagris gallopavo silvestris ), is a bird of magnificent size and presence, and the splendid metallic luster of his plumage—a mixture of burnished bronze copper, lapis lazuli, and fire opal iridescence—backed up by a great bulk of savory flesh, all combine t
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THE LARGE BIRD-HOUSE, No. 7.
THE LARGE BIRD-HOUSE, No. 7.
On the northwest quarter of Baird Court stands the largest and the most generously equipped home for perching birds now in existence. This is not an unnecessary boast, but merely a brief statement of a fact which the visitor has a right to know. It was designed on our long-established principle that every captive wild creature is entitled to life, exercise and happiness. Our principle of very large cages, with many birds in each cage, is just the reverse of the views that have prevailed in the o
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WILD-FOWL POND, Heretofore Called the Aquatic Mammals’ Pond.
WILD-FOWL POND, Heretofore Called the Aquatic Mammals’ Pond.
As the birds on this pond have been transferred from the Duck Aviary, the interest of this exhibit is of special character, and greatly enjoyed by hosts of visitors. This is the nursery of the ducks and geese, where, in the tangle of long grass, briars and underbrush along the east side of the pond, the nests are built in early spring, the eggs are laid and patiently incubated. Finally the broods of ducklings are led to the water, to feed to repletion, throughout the summer, on the worms, bugs a
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THE PHEASANT AND PIGEON AVIARY, No. 40. Entire Collection is the Gift of Mr. Jacob H. Schiff.
THE PHEASANT AND PIGEON AVIARY, No. 40. Entire Collection is the Gift of Mr. Jacob H. Schiff.
The Pheasant Aviary is a building like a corridor 240 feet long with a cross pavilion at each end. The main structure is divided into 22 shelters connecting with a like number of wire enclosed outside runways, each of which is 8 feet wide, 24 feet long and 8 feet high. The two end pavilions furnish 32 smaller shelters and runways, making a total of 48 compartments. The shelters are divided into two stories, the upper series being designed for pigeons, doves and perching birds of various kinds. E
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THE OSTRICH HOUSE, No. 43. This entire collection presented by the late Charles T. Barney.
THE OSTRICH HOUSE, No. 43. This entire collection presented by the late Charles T. Barney.
Originally it was our intention to devote this fine building solely to the great “running birds,”—Ostriches, Rheas, Emeus and Cassowaries; but the pressure for space has been so great that this intention never has been carried into effect, and we fear it never will be. There are so many cranes, seriemas, tropical vultures and other large birds which appeal for space in these very pleasant and healthful quarters, we have felt compelled to set our original plan half at naught. It seems probable th
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THE CRANES.
THE CRANES.
At present the Cranes of the Zoological Park are divided between the Ostrich House and the Aquatic Bird House, and their environs. In summer there are exhibits of these birds in the outdoor yards adjacent to each of those buildings. Recently, a number of species have been acclimatized in the Crane Paddock, and are to be seen there winter and summer. The Whooping Crane , ( Grus americana ), is the largest, the handsomest and the rarest crane species in America. Its great size and its pure-white p
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THE REPTILE HOUSE, No. 34.
THE REPTILE HOUSE, No. 34.
The Reptile House was the first large building erected in the Zoological Park. It represents an earnest effort to present carefully selected examples of the reptilian Orders, in a manner which may afford the visitor and the student a general view of the important groups of living reptiles. The length of the Reptile House, over all, is 146 feet, and its greatest width is 100 feet. It is constructed of buff mottled brick, combined with granite and Indiana limestone. In the ornamental cornice of te
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THE TURTLES AND TORTOISES.
THE TURTLES AND TORTOISES.
The Order of Turtles , ( Chelonia ), is so large that it has been found necessary to devote to its representatives the whole central space of the main hall of the Reptile House, and also a specially designed Tortoise House of glass in the eastern end of the building. In the main hall are two features—one, a large square tank for large turtles; the other, a pool of running water between banks of earth, sand, and living plants. This tank is 35 feet in length, and by means of low, plate-glass parti
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THE CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS.
THE CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS.
The Order of Crocodilians. —This important Order, the members of which are widely distributed throughout the tropics and sub-tropics of the world, contains nineteen species. At this point it is well to correct certain very general misapprehensions regarding crocodilians. Crocodiles are not confined to the Old World; at least three species being found abundantly in tropical America. The “movement” of a crocodile’s jaw differs in no manner whatever from that of an alligator. Only a few species of
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THE LIZARDS.
THE LIZARDS.
The Tropical Lizards. —Several families of lizards are represented among the specimens occupying the Reptile House, the Tortoise room and outside runways. Among these are the Iguanas, Tegus and Monitors . Among the Iguanas are several large and interesting lizards. The largest of these is the Rhinoceros Iguana , ( Cyclura cornuta ), found in Hayti. Contrary to the general belief, but like all the Iguanas, it is partly carnivorous, though it feeds largely upon vegetables and fruit. This species r
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THE SERPENTS.
THE SERPENTS.
The Order of Serpents , ( Ophidia ).—The large glazed cases along the northern side of the main hall of the Reptile House are devoted to the larger serpents, while the smaller species are provided for along the south wall, and in the adjoining room. One serious difficulty in the management of a collection of living serpents lies in the fact that often the most valuable specimens are so nervous and shy in their feeding habits it is impossible to cage several together. Out of the many species of s
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THE BATRACHIANS, OR AMPHIBIANS.
THE BATRACHIANS, OR AMPHIBIANS.
Among the many wonders of Nature, none is more interesting than those forms which serve to connect the great groups of vertebrate animals, by bridging over what otherwise would seem like impassable chasms. Between the birds and the reptiles there is a fossil bird, called the Archæopteryx, with a long, vertebrated, lizard-like tail, which is covered with feathers, and the Hesperornis, a water bird with teeth, but no wings, which inhabited the shores of the great western lake which has already yie
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THE INSECT COLLECTION.[1]
THE INSECT COLLECTION.[1]
A collection of insects was formed and placed on exhibition during the early summer of 1910. While this first exhibit was not elaborate, it excited such interest that it was decided to enlarge it, by taking advantage of the season which then was at its best for insect collecting. A series of long shelves has been built in the Pavilion between the Small-Mammal House and the Ostrich House, and thirty-five glass-fronted cages, together with a row of aquaria for aquatic specimens, were installed. A
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Membership in the Zoological Society
Membership in the Zoological Society
Membership in the Zoological Society is open to all who are interested in the objects of the organization, and desire to contribute toward its support. The cost of Annual Membership is $10 per year, which entitles the holder to admission to the Zoological Park on all pay days, when he may see the collections to the best advantage. Members are entitled to all the Annual Reports, bi-monthly Bulletins, Zoologica, privileges of the Administration Building, all lectures and special exhibitions, and t
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PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Reports and Publications of the Zoological Society are for sale at prices affixed below: Address all inquiries and orders to H. R. MITCHELL, Manager of Privileges, Zoological Park, 185th St. & Southern Boulevard. New York City. Rocking-Stone Restaurant EMU AND YOUNG BIRD HATCHED IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK...
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