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Title: Portraits at the zoo
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Velvin, Ellen
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Publisher: Frowde
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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and then the dogs had all disappeared, and the goatshad increased again in great numbers. All goats, for somereason or other, whether wild or domestic, have a greatdislike of dogs. The Markhor appears to be one of the oldest types ofthe wild goat, and even in captivity is full of life and spirit. 19 THE MARKHOR It will run up and down the rocks of its enclosure, half-wayup the walls and boardings, and spring in the air as thoughit weighed no more than a feather. There is one m theLondon Zoo that, if you look at it too intently, will butt thehoarding in front of you and then look up to see if you arestill there! You will see by the picture that his beard hasnot attained its full growth yet. The little Markhor kids are born in the spring, andthere are generally two at a time. They are pretty, gracefullittle things, and so quick and wonderfully active. Theyjump about, over one another, over their mothers headwhen she stoops, until they are tired out; then they liedown and go to sleep. 20
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THE ;PUBLIC TILc THE TIGER OF all the wild animals that live in hot countries, theIndian Tiger is one of the most beautiful. His body,which measures about six feet from the tip of the noseto the root of the tail, is a light tawny yellow, markedwith rich, dark velvety stripes, some double, some single,but all fairly even. The under parts of his body, his throat and chest, andthe peculiar little tufts of hair which grow on each side ofhis face, are of a soft, creamy white, which fades graduallyinto the light tints of the fur. His legs, down to his paws,are striped much in the same way as his body, and hislong, flexible, furry tail has dark velvety rings all theway down. His large, round head has small, rounded,upright ears, while the dark stripes on his face veryoften form the letter W, and he has long whiskers. Hisfierce, cruel, yellowish eyes change colour and expressionaccording to his mood, but they are never gentle or kindly,always either fierce, angry, cruel or crafty. The most ha

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