Descriptive Catalogue of Kodascope Library Motion Pictures (1926)

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CLASS 3 — Popular Science, Useful Arts and Natural History 59 REEL NO. TITLE PRODUCER 3064 Code FAMU Wild Creatures in Captivity Independent Herbiverons Mammals Passing on to the next section of the Gardens we come to the Deer Park where we see the Virginia Deer, a Baby Elk, the Wapiti or American Elk, and then a group of European and American Deer which are racing through the waters of a lake in their enclosure. Continuing our walk we visit the yards of the Zebra, Llama, Nylghau Antelope, North Amercan Moose, Yak, Zebu, Bison or American Buffalo, Camel and Giraffe, and finally reach the Elephant's cage. Here the attendants are brushing off a huge Elephant and oiling his skin to keep it from cracking, after which the Elephant goes for a swim in his private tub. 915 feet standard length Rental $1.50 3065 Code FAMAR Wild Creatures in Captivity Independent Water Fowl As we continue our journey through the Zoological Gardens we come to the section devoted to Water Fowl : Many strange and extremely rare varieties are exhibited, among the more important being the Anhinga, Wood Ibis, Roseate Spoon Bill, Gannet, many varieties of Storks, the Flamingo, various Geese and Swans, the Pelicans, the Cormorant, the Great Blue Heron and the Crane. We linger long before the huge cage which houses Water Fowl from all parts of the world and where under most natural conditions they can be seen flying or wading or swimming contentedly in a large pond, as their several fancies direct. 821 feet standard length Rental $1.50 3066 Code FAMER Wild Creatures in Captivity Independent Reptiles and Monkeys The Reptile and Monkey house is always a high spot in one's visit to a Zoological Park. Here we find an excellent collection of both groups. Our first stop is at the cage of the Gila Monster. Next comes the African Python, and here we have the good luck to arrive just in time to see the elaborate measures that are required to feed this huge reptile. In another scene we see the head keeper with the aid of a large number of assistants, extracting the fangs from an African Python. This snake is twenty-eight feet in length and weighs two hundred and twenty pounds. Passing on to the Monkeys we see the Lemur Monkeys, the Sphinx Baboon, a Rhesus Monkey with her Baby, and a Mandril Baboon. Then we stand with other interested spectators before the cage of some Monkeys who are at play and busily executing all the monkey-shines in their repertoire. 826 feet standard length Rental $1.50 3067 Code FAMIR Wild Creatures in Captivity Odd Birds and Beasts Our visit to the Zoo now leads us through a more or less unclassified assortment of birds and animals. We see the American Screech Owl, the Select plenty of alternates