New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-24
NEW ANIMALS IN Central PARK.
ANT-EATIYG BEARs-RATs AS BIO As Doo'
J.ouAR INTERESTED IN HIS NEIdHSoB.

Three ant-eating bears have Just been placaeadi
temporarily in the collection 81 animals 'nT hse an
mails are rare In the Geological collections IN this cour
try and the Central PARK specimens srs I mspths
aso 6y the natives In the interior OF Brazil wnen sno
were already wel grown and having Dee no5ns
-Four Of them taken q the tine n1t one nos
sick tho voyage from b St IN ana cage N me animal
hospital at the Arsenal under the care Oh Dr'
'n TsS Bears on exhibition are nearly fgllgrogn
They are as largo as a goodsized Newioundlana acs
Their bodies are heavy and ooyefsa . sern and tho
foreees rather shorter than the hindeg bn. thics
%pseSSr Each 81 the toes provided with claw
ike the taons eagle but stu longer and sharpe
some Of them S sT ho s0 Scar in tearing open the
nests which they do with much dexterty. nhen VAL nd
gors 6ut are turned upward that the bear has no
appearance Of walking on MS ,s oi1sre about
or hGuSslss bda ne OI his nose His head
q small and The skull tapers down into prolongca
snout qtqb e mosth which resembles that Of diminn;
tive bIaekand tan dog His teeth are snail AMI would
Se Of lille use 20 tho animal in combat, and me lons
po VI ed be In the way Its scent Is exceedingly Keen
especially when In search Of ants Win qicn oI re
noInnv Of insects are cr0wding pancstrcken into hs
galleries OF their city, the bear proeesi It's
@ VI an aneatIng bear on an anth overwhelming
He not only takes in his favorite FOOD III htge
but his tongue unernG in i;s aim at any single ant
within foot Of the long nose. .-.,..., =. ...
The habits OF tho bear are inclined 70 peace peace
ua will quickly get out OF tho way rstleI
,her make an attack on another animal, but he can a
Toni nseif SO efectusy that only the stropgoSt a
r,als care 20 modest him. Those ct the Central fsI
rave become thoroughly domcitcated ana are banded
nv the keeper II they wers pets Eaw meat is cnoppe
np into fine hash for their food, InHed WIN "A ""O
annd a9g and given thom twice "a day.
Win tho ant-cating bears couple OF BraLinap I1
ao,,s Lnown as The capybaTa brought ir0n brazil
and have also placed temporarily on exnlonn u,
sho raec,on al the Arsenal The oapybara is knd OF
ra,crat thai ves aong tho banks OF the sOuth AueI
can rivers fesdzg inc succuient reeds ls Ioe le
r webbed for ming and his BODY ls cOVeIeu
Win coarse brown bIsiles He Is as large aS IN aver
sre dog with The tapcriBg head ana bOdJ OF
80 rst lie looks as n be might be common
rat magni0ed dozen times. ra.-.efri G.
,~ould hesitate 10 attack bim, however, .A'
w. canvhara mas row OF teeth that would snap on
dogs ss AS osaiy reed Ills great enemy along ,ge ,
river aides ia tho jaguar, the south American tIse'
when nursued by the aguar the only escape Tor Tue m
IL Ie ryer IL IL IL GEAR for him to reaeh. iu tne cna'
ahove the rodents 10 the ar-enal ~ the large laku
whch belougs 10 the Park Tho rodents seem heautcu
Of their safely. bat the tiger psces TO am iro -. ms tst
aimee they were placed bonrhth HIM. al VI "a" hno" lAo'
were there and wanted to get a glance al ihem