New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
ALL WE'LL AT THE ZOO.
THE SACRED CATTLE THOROUGHLY EN-
JOYED THE HEAT
LOTS OF CHILDREN INTERESTED IN DEWEY
THE BABY BISON THE FIRST OF HIS
RACE BORN IN CAPTIVITY IN
FIFTEEN YEARS.

FIFTEEN YEARS
Dewey. Bison Americans. aged five weeks the
first OF his born in captivity in fifteen years.
lay a nice soft bit OF ground yesterday in his
pen at the Geological Garden at Central Park and
chewed little cud with every evidence OF salts
faction at the change In the weather The rest Of
his family in moth-eaten coats and Jagged horns
disconsolately ranged up and down their quarters
but Dewey. looking like a little Jersey waved his
stubby tail and beamed amicabIy at the rows Of
little children. who watched the baby bison with
wide-open eyes
The terrible heat Of yesterday harder on
the little man than on any OF the others" said the
genial keeper in charge. replying to the oft-re-
peated question. How did they stand the heat?'
But even he didn't mind II much you'd think
He went around the yard with his mouth open,
looking for soft place to lie He could have
gone in his house where 1t cooler. an there
was plenty of water. but he laid around as he's
dom now.
1T was the sacred cattle though. that really en-
joyed the heat-every one of em lynn in the hot
sun. when every other animal but them was blow
in. But the hotter II is the better they like It.
Their own country. Ingy. is pretty hot. s'pose.
an, though they born here, their nature is
there. an they don't mind the heat at all It's just
so with the elephants-the hotter the better. We
battle em all an give 'em all the water they
want. Just the do the lions and tigers
and pumas, but that's all We do to keep EN- cool,
an We haven't lost a single animal"
The polar bear found unging up and down
his own special park preserves, and wading in and
out Of his tank at each trip His gray coat, that
seemed much too heavy for the day, sadly
disheveled, and his opened mouth and labored
breathing showed that he found even compare
lively cool June day oppressive to one OF his tenn
permanent His next-door neighbors. the grizzlies
being tougher than the polar according 10 the
same communicative keeper-stood the hot weather
better and though spending much time in their
tank, were not so restless. The hippopotami also
took to the water. and spent the day with only a
broad plateau Of eathery back visible
In the monkey house the keeper reported all
well and lively and enjoyin' themselves first rate:
tour of their apartment showed John l." hale
and hearty despite his sixteen years OF monkey NE
Nellie and Jennie, placidly eating bread and milk:
Pinchy, the diminutive Panama monkey, holding
out his small head for friendly scratch Jocko. the
good little boy" chattertng ike a maybe, ana
"stumpy," who bites. looking for chance to dis
play his proves.
In their little yard outside the prairie dogs bur
rowed In the earth. habit that they Indulge in
alike In heat cold.
The children agreed with the garrulous keeper
who once more said: EFF any animals ought 10 be
comfortable and happy It's these here, with 6reezes
always BLOWN through their houses, with lots or
room. an plenty TO eat an drink. It's the little
animals shut up in close quarters in the city that
pity"