SECTION I.—THE MAMMALS.
The Hoofed Animals.
The forming of a collection which shall fairly represent the hoofed animals of the world is necessarily a work of years. It is now (in 1915) fifteen years since the Zoological Society entered upon this task, and during that period the work of providing installations and living specimens has been pursued with unflagging industry. In no feature of our development has the Society been more liberal than in the purchase of specimens for this collection, and the gifts to it have been both numerous and valuable. In our 82 species and 330 specimens we feel that the Order Ungulata is strongly represented. On April 1, 1913, the summary of groups stood as follows:
| Summary of the Ungulates. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 24 | species | 164 | specimens |
| Giraffes | 1 | “ | 2 | “ |
| Bovines: Bison, etc. | 3 | “ | 38 | “ |
| Musk Ox | 1 | “ | 6 | “ |
| Wild Sheep, Goats, etc. | 8 | “ | 41 | “ |
| Antelopes | 22 | “ | 41 | “ |
| Hippopotamus | 2 | “ | 4 | “ |
| Wild Swine | 3 | “ | 5 | “ |
| Camels and Cameloids | 5 | “ | 10 | “ |
| Rhinoceros | 2 | “ | 2 | “ |
| Tapirs | 2 | “ | 3 | “ |
| Wild Equines | 6 | “ | 9 | “ |
| Elephants | 3 | “ | 5 | “ |
| Total | 82 | “ | 330 | “ |
The arrangement of this section of the Guide Book begins at the Buffalo Entrance with the Bisons, and follows the ranges, corrals and buildings for Hoofed Animals, along the southern and western sides of the Park, to the Axis Deer Range. The Elephant House is introduced as the visitor leaves Baird Court, going south.
The large, open pastures are called “ranges,” and the smaller fenced enclosures are known as “corrals.” The fences are chiefly of hard steel wire, so strong and elastic that the animals cannot break through them.
AMERICAN BISON: BULL.
Warning.—Visitors must never stand close beside a wire fence or gate, because its elasticity between posts might enable a charging animal to strike a person so standing and inflict a serious injury, even though the fence or gate is not in the least affected by the blow.