New-York tribune., 1906-03-25

bad tailed lemurs were hanging asleep in their tree
ID Jennie, the black chimpanzee lay on her back
olL straw couch and extended leg In the air, but
lay cured up and coGehed occasionaiiv W5iie
srr1s IiI req halr orang,outang; stretched his
why decent folks couldn't be left alone at night
to bed Then the e saSaons began Pa went f 6 BnGE
ana diia 5ne oIeating Galfke voices of the lions
outaug swear word '9
The inmates OF the lion house had been having
snort but powerful concert when the visitors
eTed eTriye9- one of the Barbary lions jumped and
ing with his spouse Cleopatra, nodded quiet vel
Il don't like that sneaky black fellow" said
Iaa 5'cRbSh ,9IlGating the yellow eyed black
tTast. the frank and playful young lions ran along
their cages and seemed 10 want petting
Bengal tiger Crouched and glared the Malay
species prowled about, and the BengaIs Rajah and
G1res seemed 70 resent the intrusion on their
shook the atmosphere told the vocal capacities OF
I9 j9 The the bird house the parrots shrieked remarks
r ana me roS,eate GQckatoqs were awake on their
soldiers hundred small sleeping birds on their
The love bird was snug in his cacoSD, a s6 shH9qettes
the toncan kept still, while the long legged ma
parrots Pf slept while clutchng the wire netting I'm a
of the Ittle birds are frightened 20 jesfb some
by the night visits OF the watChman, he is in
structed TO hold the lantern under his coat while
in the bird house Numbers OF little birds used no
be found dead In the morning attributed TO the
pocket electric lamps are prescribed Tor the scien
ustS who make nocturnal studies in the reptile
and monkey houses.
The squeal OF rat in the outdoor eagle cage
showed that risky Scavenger work going on
II II had been moonlight night the career OF the
rat would have been cut short. One OF the con
dOrs was resting on the ground another on his
perch sleepily expanded his wings. The staring
Owls squeaked and ducked their heads from one
side 10 the other as the lghy fell them. Within
the aquatic bird house an imprOmptu concert was
rendered ey the wide awake Inhabitants The
Humingo played the booming trombone. the Aus
ualidn tree duck shrilled the flute and the violns
were scraped by obscure water fowl The long
necked, long legged herous, and cranes stalked
ABOUT Sutfy, while the smaller birds happed wings
and splashed into the tank II would be hard to
catch the long legged people mapping. they stand
an night balanced on one OF the other leg.
The tropical deer houses had a Cosev. humauike
interiors what with the wire screened coal stoves
ahd the deer lying within circle or warmth on
ther straw codches. a mother and two young
surrounded the stove I'm the sambur deer house
In the axis deer quarters old Mr.. Buck kept his
place TRANQUILITY on the ground but two large eyed
white spotted young does trembed and half moved
toward the door.
They're ready TO beat IT," said the Waterman.
outside the shadOwy outlines OF northern deer
showed on high ground among the tree trunks.
rms completed one tour - the park and there
ne sl> ours made through the night The watch
hdl whereabouts are recorded every hour by the
system OF clock ana stationary special keys in
'd'n mouse, which he must use hourly. \ thermO-
StaI regulates the temperature In some houses but
w most the thermometer and the furnace have TO
DC HaImonlzed by the attendant