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A bird's eyes often take up more

room in its head than its brain does.

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King’s

Birthday

FONZ Winter

Classes Begin.

The teeth of the adult bull sperm

whale can reach 6-1/3 inches long.

1961: The Zoo's

Ham, “the space

chimp,” went aloft.

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And they have beautiful eyes.

They hurt no one but themselves,

The males, and only for love.

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Whales weighing 105 tons and

mice weighing three ounces develop

from the same size ova. jobs The bee

renovated Bird

House opened.

Valentine’s Day

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Washington’s Washington's

Birthday observed. Ash Wednesday Birthday

The broad-backed hippopotamus

Rests on his belly in the mud.

Although he seems so firm to us

He is merely flesh and blood.

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The largest accurately measured was put on display in the rotunda of

African bush elephant was 12 feet, the Smithsonian's U.S. National

6 inches tall at the shoulder and Museum on March 6, 1959.

weighed about 24,000 pounds. It

1889: National

Zoo founded.

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crushed red ants as smelling salts.

April Fools’ Day

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1972: Hsing-Hsing

and Ling-Ling arrived

at the Zoo.

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housefly to become a great-grand-

1890: Zoo placed mother.

under direction of

Smithsonian.

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was 19 feet tall—four feet taller

than a London double-decker bus.

1979: Beaver

Valley opened.

Mother’s Day

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Hill opened.

Memorial Day

observed.

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Crocodiles and alligators are the call of the alligator resembles the

only members of the reptile family boom of a cannon.

that have loud voices. The mating

—Walt Whitman. Above, three binturong,

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could turn and

live with animals,

they are so placid and

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look at them iene and long.

a species related to the palm civet.

self-contained

994s

Owls have little or no sense of

smell, which makes them the skunk’s

only natural enemy.

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1950: Smokey Bear

arrived at the Zoo.

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AUGUST

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by the South American Kokoi arrow-

poison frog could kill 2,500,000

people.

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FONZ Fall Classes

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The aptly-named swifts are the

world's fastest birds, reaching speeds

in flight up to 100 mph.

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reptilian crocodile are warm-blooded

birds.

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Columbus Day

observed.

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FONZ Annual

Meeting United Nations Day

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Halloween

“We called him Tortoise because he taught us,” said the Mock

Turtle angrily. “Really you are very dull!”

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A Chackma baboon named war medal! Jackie served in the First service, shortly before the Armistice.

“Jackie” may be the only non-human World War and got both his pro- Jackie's official army discharge papers

primate in history to become a corporal _—_ motion and his medal for valor in stated that he was “bilingual.”

in the army—and end up with a

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FONZ Christmas-

Tree Decorating

Party

The longest snake on record is a

reticulated python that measured

32 feet, 91% inches.

New Year’s Eve

Volume 8, Number 5/6

Special 1980

Calendar Issue

Illustrations Credits: Front Cover, October

by Sabin Robbins; January, June by Ilene

Berg, NZP Office of Public Affairs;

February, November by Geoffrey Stein;

March by Nancy Slaughter; April by

James Mulvaney; May, September by

Jessie Cohen, NZP Office of Graphics

and Exhibits; July by Ben Butterfield;

August by Francie Schroeder; December

by Ray Faass; back cover by Patricia Lanza

Fields.

FRONT COVER: The National Zoo’s

Lion-Tiger Hill provides a suitable

setting for the majestic beauty of the rare

white tiger, largest and most awesome

of the big cats.

BACK COVER: The elephant has 40,000

muscles in its trunk, an amazing append-

age strong enough to strangle a lion and

flexible enough to pick up a straw.

If you would be interested in the

publication of a poster of the front cover

of this month’s ZooGoer, call Mary

Matthews at 232-7700.

Friends

of the

National

is anon-profit organization of individuals and families who are

interested in supporting Zoo programs in education, research, and

conservation.

As members of FONZ, you and your family receive many

benefits—publications, discount privileges, and invitations to

special programs and activities—to make your zoo-going more

enjoyable and educational.

ZooGoer is published bimonthly by the Friends of the

National Zoo, c/o The National Zoological Park, Washington,

D.C. 20008. Third class mailing permit 44282. Subscription

as percentage of full membership dues is $4 a year. Subscription-

only membership is $5 a year (extra cost covers processing,

handling, and related expenses) and is available only to institu-

tions or to those residing outside the Washington, D.C. metro-

politan area.

(c) 1979, Friends of the National Zoo, All rights reserved.

ISSN: 0163-416X

FONZ Board of Directors, 1979-1980

Whayne S. Quin, President; John’S, Brown, First Vice President;

Cecil McLelland, Second Vice President; Robert L. Nelson, Treasurer;

Sally S. Tongren, Secretary; Samuel Biddle; Janice A. Booker;

William C. Bryant; Victor S. Delano; M. Anthony Gould; Al

Hackl; Meldon S. Hollis, Jr.; Stephen T. Hosmer; Julie P. Hubbard;

A. José Jones; Nella Manes; Stanley R. Mayes; Sheila D. Minor;

Roscoe M. Moore, Jr.; Monica J. Morgan; Joseph Y. Ruth; Sylvia

L. Samenow; Ross B. Simons; Julia V. Taft.

FONZ Staff

Sabin Robbins, Executive Director; Dennis Baker, Associate Director;

Donna Schlegel, Volunteer & Educational Services; Mary W.

Matthews, Publications; Fran Bernstein, Membership; Tom Frame,

Food Service; Lonnie Wornom, Merchandising; Kevin Polen,

Transportation.

Zoo Staff

Dr. Theodore H. Reed, Director; Dr. John Eisenberg, Assistant

Director for Animal Programs; Mr. George Calise, Assistant Director

for Support Services; Dr. Robert Hoage, Special Assistant to the

Director.

Office Chiefs

Mr. Jaren Horsley, Administrative Management for Animal Programs;

Ms. Judith Block, Registrar; Dr. Christen Wemmer, Conservation

and Research Center; Dr. Devra Kleiman, Zoological Research; Dr.

Mitchell Bush, Animal Health; Dr. Richard Montali, Pathology;

Ms. Judy White, Education; Mr. Robert Mulcahy, Graphics &

Exhibits; Mr. Emanuel Petrella, Facilities Management; Mr. Samuel

Middleton, Protective Services.

Editor:

Mary W. Matthews

Consulting Editor:

Mary C. Massey

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