Cincinnati Zoo 4

BUFFALO / BISON

   In 1903 the Cincinnati Zoo built a 3 acre exhibit for the then almost extinct Bison or Buffalo. The herd was one of the two largest bison herds in American zoos.

                       
                                                                                                                                                           Bismark

   Bismark was described as the largest bison in captivity.

YAKS

Buffalo house on right

HERBIVORA  BUILDING

Not a postcard-1974

   The Herbivora building was constructed in 1906 at the huge sum, for then, of $50,000. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, it is considered one of the most spectacular historic buildings in the zoo world. Originally designed for hoofed animals it was, at 150' long and 75' high, the largest and most complete concrete animal building in the world. It has since undergone several renovations and is now the Elephant House.

ZEBRA  &  ELANDS

ZEBRAS

R.P. of newly constructed
African Veldt

BOTH  ZEBRAS  &  ELANDS

ELANDS

BONGO

Large Card

   The Bongo above was the result of the first transcontinental embryo transfer. The rare Bongo was born to a common eland. The mother and baby can be seen in the card.

CAMELS

               
                                                Drumadary (?)

   Of course the second card above was supposed to say "Dromedary" (one-humped camel. The two-humped camels are Bactrian.

DEER / ELK

                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                RPPC 

   The stamp box on the last card above says Inland 1/2d stamp foreign 1d. I am not sure what country produced this postcard.

                           AOUDADS                                                      FAT TAILED SHEEP

                                       
Audads (?)                                                                                                                                        

A 1905 German generic card
Cincinnati on card in glitter.

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