The New Zoology

Ladies' Mirror, Volume 4, Issue 10, 1 April 1926, Page 23

The New Zoology

The Flapper, of the genus shortskirtus jozsgarterius, is one of the most fascinating animals, although it is immensely vain and not overburdened with sensibility. Its passion for self-adornment is wellknown. However, it is generally a very charming creature, affectionate, graceful, and of gay plumage. It spends much of its time in dance halls and on the beaches around Auckland, where it mingles with, and seems to fascinate, the male of the species, commonly known as the

Jazz Buck. The Flapper is not at all timid. Its age varies. Intrepid naturalists report that they have discovered specimens which were fully sixty years old. But it is so skilful at camouflage that its age is very difficult to tell. Moonlight nights are said to be the best to go hunting this fascinating animal.

TTEW animals are more frequently seen in the city than the StrapHanger, a member of the human species noted for its strange habit of hanging tenaciously on to one of the little straps which hang from the roofs of trams. The best time to observe the animal pursuing its practice is between the hours of eight

and nine o'clock in the morning, and five and six o'clock in the evening.

Whilst ordinarily quite harmless, it is known to be of a very dangerous temperament while hanging to a strap; it glares and makes little grunting noises at the occupants of the seats. Several naturalists state that they have seen it at times clinging to the appendage when the tram was almost empty, a peculiar trait which they can only ascribe to force of habit. This animal belongs to the genus tramus martyrius.