The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-14
FINEST OF STOCK FOR OUR zoo.
AN IMPORTATION OF 25 RARE
BEASTS DUE TO-MORROW.

Cifares and Antelopes, Guanacos and
Lamas, Animal Wonders Now Almost
Extinct. Gathered in Asia, Africa and
South America--Park Ready for EN-.
Tho Hamburg American liner Pretoria.
duo here Tomorrow, is bringing to this
country for the New York Geological So
oiety ono OF the most valuable consignments
OF animals the society has ever imported.
There are moro than twenty-five speci-
mems In tho collection, from Africa. Asia
and South America, including two giraffes.
many rare kinds Of sntelopes and q COM
plete collection Of the cameloid animals Of
South America-llamas. alpacas, vicunas
and guanacos. 1t comprises. in fact. almost
the entire collection planned for the new
antelope house In the Geological Park.
More than "a 900 was expended In getting
the African and Asiatic specimens in the
collection. They were brought together
by Carl Hagenbeck, who declares the COL
lection to be equal to any other in tho
world. The South American animals were
given by Robert s. Brewster Of this city.
The most important animals in the lot.
both a. to appearance and value. are the
girafies. They are said to be splendid
specimens, II feet high. finely notified and
sleek. They were taken In German East
Africa. A special room In tho antelope
house, 70 feet high, 2s feet long and 10 feet
wide, has been prepared for them.
Tho giraffe Is one Of the most delicate Of
animals and one Of the hardest to keep In
captivity. Every effort will be made. in
the way Of furnishing adaptable quarters
and giving the greatest care, to keep the
two new arrivals, when they get here, trim
and fit for exhibition.
OF the antelopes an Gland bull, which the
society IL advised weighs 2,o0o pounds,
stands in class by himself. The Gland is
the largest Of all antelopes. and this parti-
oular bull Is one OF the largest Of his kind.
biologists say that these mammoth ante
lopes. once abundant in Africa, are now
very rare. The specimen on its way to this
city is said to Be the only one that has
been sold by anybody in the last four years.
1t was secured by Carl Hagenbeck from tho
collection OF the Duke Of Bedford at Wo-
burn Park, England.
Then there is pair Of gnu, with white
whiskers. zoologically and more politely
known As white bearded gnu. Also there
are two white tailed gnu. They represent
a species Of African antelope now almost
extinct. Also there are the beatrix ante
lope. from Arabia; also the adda1, which.
before 1t YVES caught, spent its young life
in cavorting around on the burning sands
of the Sahara. Both Of these are as beauti-
full as they are rare.
The blessbok, which 10 represented In
the consignment by one adult specimen,
il another antelope which can't find any Of
Its kind for company without looking over
large parts OF Africa. A herd Of Indian
antelopes. q pair OF nilgai, two African
crested antelopes. a redunca. and a Bakers
antelope complete the antelope lists.
The new antelope house is all ready for
them, 30 they will have comfortable quar-
tiers Immediately upon their arrival The
South American collection OF llamas, al
pacas. vicunas and guanacos given by Mr..
Brewster also will have new quarters. A
special building has been erected for them
on wooded knoll near the southwest en-
trance Of the Park.
The Geological Park now has on exhibit
ton herd OF sixteen American elk, one
Roosevelt elk, two altai wapiti and three
Sambar deer.