The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
NET ANIMALS ON VIEW.
The Opening of the small Mammals House
at the Znnlngical Park.

For several months tho geological Society
hA~had In its possession some rare and interesting
animals which were not placed on exhibition
until last week. ON Wednesday the small nam
mails house was fully completed and thrown
open to visitors Although il is a small building
and until recently has been regarded by the society
rs purely temporary in character, so far AS the
housing Of animals Is concerned, it will probably
prove of great interest t. the public. Most note
worthy Of its contents are the three young orang-
outangs " hose gymnastics omman an audience
continuously Indeed. as continuous perform
aucc thaS noequal in the Park. Their cage repre-.
srntS the latest and best IDEAS in providing for the
wants Of anthropoid apes, and the best test
mony t. It's success is the condition Of the animals
and their activity.
The three occupants Of the cage ara all females,
named Sadong, Sally and Noonsong All three
came from Sarawak, Borneo, and were purchased
last summer from the captain Of a tea steamer
Since their arrival they have passed through
many vicisSItudes Of domlcile and temperature,
having occupied in turn the stable, the main hall
Of the reptile house, the directors home. the
conservatory Of the reptile house, and, finally,
their permanent quarters. Since the beginning Of
cold weather, the great problem has been IN keep
them sufficiently warm Us soon as the reptile
house was heated, they were placed in one eud
of the main hall, near the crocodile pool. but the
nOIN' II the Workmen, the dust, and the unavoid-
able draught 81 cold air, made " oofthe quite III
They were hurried oil n thu directors hOms
and kept there for six weeks, with all the attention
that would have been bes,oyed upon human.
Their present cage is practically a gymnasium
with two sleeping rooms attached, and all Of the
numerous ladders, horizontal bars and trapezes
are worked II their fullest capacity The perform.
anccS 81 Sadong on the tTGpele are sufficient 10
hold almost any visitor for half an hour, and IN
good weather the steps that have been built along
one side OF the hell are crowded with visitors who
overlook the heads Of those below
The small mammalS house is nothing more nor
less than y standard greenhouse with high sides,
adapted TO usr as a building for the exhibition Of
tropical animals. Along the eastern side Of the
hail !, q double Tier u cages Of various sizes. In
stead oi the uNlhl heavy bars that are seen IN most
cages for quadruIeds, only wire netting Is used,
aud ne effect II much more pleasing 10 the eye,
ana also to the ANIMALS, than would be- the custom
AIRY bars. The building is as light as outdoors,
and by opening the NpnulatOrs along the peak Of
th" Turi and along each side Of the building for
IT., entire length, rs will be- deslrabl IN summer.
the whole contents Of the building will be prac,
ucdly IN thr open air This is the first time
n building o! this KIND has ever been adapted TO
use Tor the exhibition Of live ANIMALS, and people
are Row wondering why such buildings are not
frequently used for similar purposes. i, would
not b. surprising II tins eG pertinent should result
IN quite n evolution IN the construction Of build
InES for small animals, and also for birds of many
kinds. Like the other buildings Of the geological
Pax, tits heated 10y hot water, and Is tpmperature
j. kept at % degrees. The orang outangs are
provided with "a temperature Il 10 degrees by
means II n glass front IN their cage. This has
been 81 constructed that IN summer II can be en-.
tIrrly removed.
Among ,huse present in the small mammals
lNI~p are n bptntful tiger Clb from tha Nn1a,
Peninsula, presented by Henry Fairfield Osborn.
~; the great lntpaut, which was purchased by
the Spcleiy IL May, 1899. a collated pcccary, which
IS quite lonesome, and will make friends with any
one, t"o very fine pig tailed monkeys from Bur
man Which occupy a double cage next to that
Of the utHuE uutHngs. n spotted lynx presented
by !he RsrrcdiOp Magazine. which in markings
- totally different from both the red lynx and the
cana nan lynx ana Is quite suggestive Of Young
II miSCrilnnruuS gathering, which includes several
monkeys, a k~lnkaIou, Two while-taiIed pra,rl.
dogs, which were The frs, Wild animals TO arrive
at the park, squirrels, dc
The keepers remark that the placing II those
animals ~ Their permanent quarters, aud IN cages
far larger Than those which they have tempo.
rHrliS occupied, has had n marked effect ON tLa,r
temper. , MI about one week ago the pig.
tailed monkeys, which IN form aud size nre 1Ilite
llAe ]bnbn"us, wrrr il, lrrc" ~ tigers, and far more
dangerous than the ugrr cub Princeton " Thev
seemed not only wiling but ANXIOUS 10 do ms.
ChIei, aud with ihtir huge canine teeth they nre
abuuGautly able. New. however. thew ara so
~ ''H 'HH l' AfhAH HNH'a AHNIINI Uf III Dt ERu
quHrters,and the abundance oillght tn At they ho ve |
settled down into Il disposition quite Suggestive
uf dUCIty They allow Keeper Nunye Ia en,a,
their Care To- de- their hOuSework, and bevond ,
little SCUI!lug now and than. make no hostile (
demonstrations Three months ago they would
have almost torn him limb from limb The tiger
cub has been named Princeton" by his donEr
because his cuOrS are rght
bv common consent, the ant eater has been
named "Nuutir \ month ago she became
seriously III 81 n Cp'nplica ZION of disea ses uhirh
threatened 10 enl her existence. The chief cause
Df her Illness was the absence II suitable n arieTS
properly hrated. The moment the heat vss
turned IN IN the Small Mammals House. n pl,ce
for her was prepared hurrirdly In one corner
whore she could get the sunllghtand also abundant
warmth from IN" hot water pipes. To give her an
alUosrher' NJ the proper degree of humility. tho
floor was C0vapd With sand Ia depth Of six inches
uppn which wa, spread q LAYER ~ sphagueum
which was Kept wet by spanking The animal
was hathnd and dpSad with blackberry cordial
by Curator Lorlng and Nr Munlie. and 10 the
%slrnrisp 81 every one she has recovered com.
pletsly The feeding and caSinS Of such an
animal is ore Of the most dificult tasks that falls
~ the lot 4 a curator of living animals.
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