. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Park. 112 POPULAR OFFICIAL GUIDE. -1. TAJMANDUA. The Toothless Mammals.—The Order Edentata contains some of the most odd and remarkable mammals that ever find their way into a zoological park. They are the arma- dilloes, ant-eaters and sloths. Without exception, they are delicate feeders, and difficult to keep for long periods, and for this reason the number on exhibition constantly varies between half a score and none at all! As far as it is pos- sible, the species named below will be kept on exhibition; but these r
. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Park. 112 POPULAR OFFICIAL GUIDE. -1. TAJMANDUA. The Toothless Mammals.—The Order Edentata contains some of the most odd and remarkable mammals that ever find their way into a zoological park. They are the arma- dilloes, ant-eaters and sloths. Without exception, they are delicate feeders, and difficult to keep for long periods, and for this reason the number on exhibition constantly varies between half a score and none at all! As far as it is pos- sible, the species named below will be kept on exhibition; but these rarities are difficult to obtain, and the supply must be regarded as intermittent. The Nine-Banded Armadillo, {Tatu novemcinctum), of southern Texas and Arizona, and southward, is the only edentate found in the United States. Its total length, from nose to tail-tip, is about 26 inches, and it is about as large as an opossum. Its strangest feature is the horny shell, with 9 jointed bands in the middle, which Nature has de- signed for the animal's protection. It lives in burroAvs in the earth, and in a wild state it feeds on a mixed diet of worms, ants, snails, beetles, grasshoppers and other insects. The Six-Banded Armadillo, {Dasypus ), of South America, has a much stronger and more bony shell than the preceding species, but very similar habits. The Three- Banded Armadillo, (Tolypeutcs tricinctns), is the most re- markable of all—and also the most difficult to obtain. It is able to convert itself into a round ball covered at all. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York Zoological Park; Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937; New York Zoological Society. New York New York Zoological Society
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