The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-07

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monkeys; and it has been found al
ready. in the case of the harder kinds,
that there is a great diminution IN
colds and chest complaints. while the
fur becomes thicker and finer.
Still greater freedom has been given
10 some other creatures. \ colony of
gray squirrels was established In an
Enclosure consisting of an unclimb-
able fence surrounding some trees,
and after these had settled down they
were allowed to range In perfect free
dom over the gardens. Many of them
have wandered into Regents park and
to neighboring gardens, but a num-
Der have settled in the zco, and freely
take food from visitors. while some
have bred in a hollow tree.
It is easy TO win the confidence of
these and Of many small animals. such
of monkeys and lemurs. With a little
patience they may he induced to run
over one, and to sit on ones arm
or shoulder. but it is necessary to
allow such animals TO grasp you, and
not to try to grasp or stroke them.
Put out your arm to ven a strange
monkey and most ,%probably it will
seize hold OF you and permit you to
carry it about. Reverse the process,
and try to seize it, and 1t will dart
away or bite. With the small carniy-
ora. on the other hand, you can seize
hold of them firmly. No doubt. the
difference Is due to the fact that the
maternal lion or tiger, cat or dog, Is
accustomed to carry its young in its
mouth, while in most other cases the
young cling to the mother.
Some Australian bro~nze-winged pig
cons and some common kites have
been similarly gradually accustomed
10 complete freedom. The experiment
appears likely to succeed in the case
of the pigeons, and several pairs have
bred. In former times kites were X
tremely numerous in London, and
were of service as scavengers. Those
liberated at the zoo, however, had to
be caught again. AS they circled over
the gardens they caused almost a
panic of terror in the case of some
of the smaller birds in exposed cages.
Other strikingly successful novelties
are a large aviary for water.birds, in
which ~avocets, %plovers. cuTlews. and
o~yster-catchers live under natural con-
ditions, and a large aviary where cock.
atoos, macaws, and %parakeets are
able to exhibit their graceful flight.
The London ZOO differs from many
collections of animals, in that visitors
are allowed to feed the animals. In
some cases il is necessary to forbid
it entirely, and in other cases a Ger
tain amount of harm is done, rarely
by folly or malice. usually by ignor
ance; but on the whole | think there
is an advantage in Il arrangements
Il Is much more interesting to visi
} tors; and the constant possibility oI
being fed keeps the animals on the
l alert, and helps to prevent moping
! The Geological society has always
p been most successful when It has beer
able to bring home a fairly large. col
+ lection IN a steamer, with special ar
a rangements, in care of special keep
ers. The success of the Indian collec
ton presented two years ago by thu
prince of Wales was so great that thu
S society is arranging to have a simila
exhibition of the fauna OF some dill
= ferent part Of the British empire ever!
alternate year. In tile summer o
this year, Australia, New Zealand
and New Guinea are to display thei
animal treasures on the prince o
a Wales ground at the gardens.
The complete collection will arriv,
in England early in June. 1t is tn
n intention of the society to have
Canadian exhibition in 1910, one iron
Uganda or East Africa in 1912. and S
e forth. 1t is the object OF those VIII
5 guide it's destinies that the Londo.
S zoo should be truly representative q
h the empire, and that by deserving tn
d increasing support OF the public tn
s society should be able TO maintain il
e gardens as a great center OF popula
II instruction and amusement, and II
scientific side as an increasing fore
e in the advancement OF knowledge