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178 Section 11. BERLIN. Zoolog. Garden.

Birds' House are in the Japanese style. The new Aviary is in the

Moorish style, as is also the Antelope House, which has a painting

on majolica, by P. Meyerheim. The group of centaurs in front of the

latter is by R. Begas. The Elephant House is in the form of an

Indian pagoda; while an ancient Egyptian style has been adopted

for the Ostrich House, and Russian, Siamese, and Alaskan buildings

have served as models for the Buffalo Houses. The View Tower

(ascent 10 pf.) may also be mentioned. — Exhibition Hall, see p. 181.

The collection of animals embraces upwards of 1300 different

kinds, several here shown for the first time in any zoological garden.

Many interesting specimens have recently been brought from the

German colonies. Among the beasts of prey mention may be made

of the N. varieties of the tiger, leopard, and puma, which remain

here in the open air even in winter. The completed wing of the

great aviary contains 400 separate cages for foreign birds; among

130 varieties of parrots, 20 are green Amazon-parrots. Nearly every

known variety of cranes and storks is represented. Many rarities

are to be found also among the deer (50 varieties), horses, wild

goats, wild sheep, and wild cattle. — The animals are usually fed

between 6 and 7 p.m. from June to September. Wed. is a fast-day

for the carnivora. Comp. the lists exhibited at various points in

the garden.

Key to the Zoological Garden Map (red numbers): 1. Ostriches,

cassowaries; —2. Poultry; — 3. Small carnivora house; — 4. Goats; —

5. Sheep; —6. Dogs; — 7. Hippopotamus; — 8. Pheasants, peacocks; —

9. View-tower; — 10. Chamois, lamas; — 11. Poultry; — 12. Camels; —

13. Giraffes; — 14. Antelopes; — 15. Chinese temple; — 16. Pelicans; —

17. Stags; — 18. Reindeer; — 20. Buffaloes; — 21. Stags; — 22. Yak; —

23. Zebu; — 24. Beavers and seals; — 25. Otters; — 26. Prosimise and

marsupials ; — 27. Solipedes; — 28. Small birds of prey; — 29. Large birds

of prey; — 30. Bears' den; — 31. Large carnivora house; — 32. Cas¬

cade pond; — 33. Ducks; — 34. Waldschenke Restaurant; — 35. Parrots;

— 36. Large aviary; — 37. Ibis; —38. Wading birds; —39. Old bears'

den; — 40. Mourlons' rock; — 41. New monkey-house; — 42. Old aviary;

— 43. Rodentia; — 44. Garden-ground; — 45. Exhibition ground; — 46.

Elephants; — 47. Swine.