The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-07-05
PECULIAR PIGMIES.
Rare and DininaSsr4 Eenbar,s OF
the Animal Kingdom.
Ponies as Small as Sheep-The Sacred
hull of fIndia-Reverence Paid the Mild
Eyed Creature by the Natives
Other Freaks of Nature.

Other Freaks of Nature.
In one of the geological gardens of
Europe a collection of animal pigmies
was exhibited some years ago, and, per-
haps, an assemblage of animals never
attracted more attention, especially from
the young folks.
The creatures that constituted this
exhibition were not dwarfs, but merely
forms that were extremely small nat
urally There was pony that once be-
longed to the Gar of Russia and so
small and cunning was it that not a few
OF the spectators considered it a sheep,
as it was about the size of one of these
animals. With its fluffy name, long
hair and tail it presented very oomical
appearance, and as for hoofs, they were
so small and delicate that shoes had
never been made to fit them, but, as the
pony's life was spent on a soft green, it
probably did not feel the need of them.
Quite as remarkable as the pony was
deer with perfect horns that was
hardly larger than good-sized cat, and
baby deer that was so diminutive. that
the hat OF one of the visitors would
have covered it. This little creature
was called the Hegoleh, and its home
was in the deep forests of Abyssinia,
near the Gambia river.
Another equally small deer, called the
Delo, was of rich fawn color, with
white, fanks and black ankles and a
most expressive and intelligent face.
me males only had horns, delicate
little objects, of little or no use as de-
1ense. The females had, instead.
curious bunch of hair upon the head that
met at point and seemed to resemble
the top OF peaked night-cap.
one OF the most interesting animals
OF this wonderful collection was a little
1awn not over two feet high, with a
coat of soft gray colors, great lustrous
brown eyes and bearing upon it's back
hump, says writer in the PHILADELPHIA
Times. In fact, it was an exact copy,
except as to size, of the famous sacred
bull OF India, being very closely related
TO the animal that is still so revered in
many parts of the Eastern country.
This little animal is of especial inter-
est, as but one has ever been brought to
this country, and they are SO rare that
they have never figured in natural his
tory. The sacred animals are called
Brahma bulls in the East, and the at
tention paid to their wants by the ma
tives is a source of astonishment to all
foreigners.
The sacred animal wanders through
the streets of the great cities, receiving
homage wherever it goes If it meets
a native carriage or cart in narrow
street the vehicle is carefully pulled to
one side that the animal may not be
disturbed, and if the mild-eyed creature
should thrust its head into the carriage
window it would be considered piece
y, good fortune by the driver, while the
european occupant would probably OBJ
ject.
Ihe actions of these animals are ex-
1,elhely amusing. They wander slowly
"iong, nlpbllng from the various stands
.i"' iihe the streets, helping themselves
~ sooos offered for sale, winking and
linking lazily their great brown eyes,
VOL SHOWING, perhaps, that they are
saie from all objection on the part of
.ne owners Sometimes they stray into
nouses and lie down in front of doors,
Gnu until they choose to move the in
lnates can not pass out, as it would be
sacrllege to step over the sacred ami
NAL. 10
naturalist travelling in India one
nignt came to small town that offered
30 many inducements that he decided to
remain for several days. Such thing
az an inn was unknown, but he finally
ootained lodging in private house with
q man OF the better class, who was quite
"eli oH-thatis, he owned his house and
'"liu and several cattle.
Inc room occupied by the traveller
was what would have been considered
sne nall OF an ordinary house and not
,sery private to say the least. A mat
III the corner constituted his bed, but it
was better than the jungle and he was
very glad to get it.
ne retired quite late and had been
ssieep Tor an hour or two when he was
~"aKened by clanking, as If horse