The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03
THE TAIL OF \ 'possuM.

A pet 'pcssuln occupies the cage vita tie
armadlllos, but contents himself In the up
per part Of II. II met with a mlshap last
week, which is sad TO relate. Its tail had
strayed out between the bars OF the cage
and the member was snapped on within
two inches OF It's body by wolf .which. had
been chained close 10 the cage. Tile COS
sum is handled Ike kitten by Mr.. Me.
biTer, and he states that II Is the only
really tame one he has ever seen, 1t Is
called Flossie and recently underwent an
almost fatal Illness.
These days two fine large, skulkng wood
wolves are chained out Tor exercise. They
are King ana Queen, and were a present
from Fritz Sauter. The keeper romps with
them like bird dogs, but IL Is safe for 9th .
people to keep their distance. They a"e
restless, cowardly, trcJcherous and blood
thirsty, he states. nno wolf given by
cXCounty Commissioner Gus Becker was
teascd ny man nontl ngo unttl 1t Tell
quite exhausted. The keeper then appeared
on the scene and mnde 1t warm Tor the In
dlvidua Nine days later the vol wns at
tackled With rabies aud after frghuul
scene was Slot
rho star Of the zoo by long odds is the
monk. Ii WAC presented 10y folicc Clerk
Steve Spcrcc ard II has the best cage In
the rounds, It being Attcd With swings
and poles TO climb. II hong larger than
any other. Children crowd about the Gag,
and SO dc their elders. TALK monkey talk
aud iuclto JCcko 20 constant series Of
planks' If a match y gwen hon he VIII
scratch II and then blow out the inMc.
He VIII chew gum, aud 1t was this ftml
nine ualt VIII Oh stopped up the allmcntary
canal o. his deceased If pasincr causing
her death There is 4 curious animal In the
cage With Jucko. and he monk has much
fun with II. Iocbo--will bound over At,
tickle II In the RIBS, catch tleas out Of its
coarse ha nrd the like Tao companion Is
termed dcsote by MIR. MciAvor. 1t Is
much larger than the monk and could make
short work Of him II Il cho52 to do 81.
The two are turned loose at night aud they
have high times climbing the big oak trees
and chasing one another around the flower
beds. When breakfast time comes they
return to the cage aud are shut up for the
day to amuse Nlsitofs
Nine fat coons occupy one cage 4 feS
weeks ogo fox got loose and also four Of
the cuons Together they raided chicken
house and killed seven fancy fowls.
Pete, tho alligator. is fourt en- feet long.
He gets seven = unds of beef twice a day.
which he takes IN at a Gllp. 1t only goes
Into his neck, Which bulges out In proper
ton. and there II Hes until partially dl.
gested when II passes into the stomach,
Pete was given more liberty formerly He
made way with TWO visiting pug dogs on
fenced In. 40
The collection Of BIRDS Is fine and nun
bers some rare specimens. Mr. McLiN+r
is ruch annoyed, as wen as are the aui.
mails AMI b rdS, by characters who enter
the grounds and mstreat the nmntcs OF the
cages. 4 lady recently polcd her umbs la
a sitting partridge. young eagle VITA
clipped wings and an col were shot aud
killed by visitors in the park grounds
Among the birds Is I horned rooster, n
left .Cg but Instead II grows ont Of the
top OF his head. rhc birds Increase rap
Idly and the cooling doves are counted the
most proEhc.