. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. [Described and Illustrated (with Pliotographs) by W. P. Dando, ] It is very gratifying to be able to recordIndian as Born in the Menagerie Wild Swine, gyg yy^(J swine, and again toprove the care and attention bestowedupon the animals at the Zoo. When theKing gave up the herd of wild swine keptat Windsor, and deposited a pair at theSocietys Gardens, some thought the strainmight die out, but on the contrary, it ispossible that any nmnber may be reckonedupon, as the litter of five shown in thephotograph is possible twice
. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. [Described and Illustrated (with Pliotographs) by W. P. Dando, ] It is very gratifying to be able to recordIndian as Born in the Menagerie Wild Swine, gyg yy^(J swine, and again toprove the care and attention bestowedupon the animals at the Zoo. When theKing gave up the herd of wild swine keptat Windsor, and deposited a pair at theSocietys Gardens, some thought the strainmight die out, but on the contrary, it ispossible that any nmnber may be reckonedupon, as the litter of five shown in thephotograph is possible twice a year, andwith this litter at maturity, the numberscan be imagined. Closely allied to itsEuropean cousin, the Indian Wild Swineis a slightly taller animal, and has a crestor mane of long black bristles runningfrom the nape of the neck along the boars weigh about 270 lbs., and intheir natural state are very ferocious. Itwill be noticed that the little pigs are verycuriously marked with stripes and many. visitors have enquired if they are reallythe young of the pair with them. Allwild swine with, I believe, but one ex-
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