New-York tribune., 1903-03-02
RARE MONKEY ARRTTEs.
Only Room for FesC Specimens at
ZOoiogicnI Park.

eve have SO many animals now, 1851 in all,
said DR.. William 7. Hornaday, director of the
Geological Park at his home. No. 1850 Decatur"
ave. The Bronx last evening, in talk
with a Tribune reporter. that We can
hardly find room for more, except rarities.
There are two Siberian tigers and two
snow leopards. however. on the way here
from Siberia. somewhere between here and
Irkutsk. We are going to make important ad-
ditions to the buildings this year. In fact. this
viii be one Of the most noteworthy years in our
history in building additions. The antelope
house will be finished by May /. We have money
TO build large birdhouse, ant. the ostrich house
and the small mammals house will all be built
this year. The plans for the birdhouse will be
in the hands OF the Park Department in two
days.
An interesting fact is the excellent condition
in which the animals have come through the
winter. Up TO yesterday there had not been
sick animal for several weeks. but yesterday
the record vas broken by one Of the seais being
taken i'll. We do not think we shall lose it,
however, and expect that it will be benefited
by warm baths.
Two days ago received from the head
waters Of the Amazon very rare and interest
ing monkey, called Humboldts Saki sometimes
called the hairy Saki 1t is about the size OF
the ringtailed monkey. but is clothed all over
with very long. bushy hair. Its hair is brown
tipped with silver gray and it has a long TAIL
very densely haired. This monkey is shown in
the first cage the left side the visitor
enters the Primates' House, and in the same
cage is bowling monkey brick red. He can
utter tremendously low note. and monkeys
that have this development of the hyoid bone
are fond of using it.
The cageful Of baby lions is attracting a
great deal of attention. They have now reached
an active age, and are very playful and vigor-
Gus. They do not hesitate tt take six foot
jump from the top Of the balcony above the
s'-eping tens to the floor below. In this family
Of five there is not single weakness or an i'm
perfect animal
The very rare and valuable Tasmanian wolf
which arrived in November in very weak and
poor condition is now in excellent health, and
has become quite active.
To-day We had II, 800 visitors 1t is now SET
tied that the Union Railway Company will build
early in the year line along Pelham-ave. from
Fordham to the northwest entrance OF the
BIOLOGICAL Park and beyond A movement
started by Park Commissioner Huestis is now
under way having for its object the securing by
condemnation of about three acres of land at
the West Farms entrance OF the Geological
Park to form a plaza between the park en-
trance and the terminal station of the rapid
transit road. There will be a public hearing be
fore the Board Of Public Improvements in The
Bronx on the afternoon Of March , before Presi-
dent Haffen. So far as is known. the PROPOSE
tion is meeting favor, and every one interested
in the development of the park system of The
Bronx hopes the efforts made in its behalf Will
meet with success when it reaches the Board or
Estimate"
Eight promising young water moccasinS were
presented to the park yesterday by their proud
and grateful mother, who has been an inmate
of the reptile house for several seasons ana is
evidently thoroughly contented with her quar-
ters there. She may be better known about her
old home in Southern bayOus by the more ia
miIiar title of cottonmouth. The young ones
were born early yesterday morning, and were
promptly removed by the curator, Mr.. Dittmars
and the keeper Mr.. Snyder. and placed In a
smaller cage. This accomplished by INT
ing the little with canes.