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While it's a credit to the Hall of Mammals taxidermists that they were able to position the animals in such realistic poses, they seem to have a propensity for showing violent scenes. Of course, you'd probably never see action like this up close in a safari, let alone in a zoo, so there's some educational value to be gained. And to show how much times have changed, this Cape buffalo - unlike the elephant in the Rotunda - is very much intact.
Copyright © 2004, Patricia Lowhorn

While it's a credit to the Hall of Mammals taxidermists that they were able to position the animals in such realistic poses, they seem to have a propensity for showing violent scenes. Of course, you'd probably never see action like this up close in a safari, let alone in a zoo, so there's some educational value to be gained. And to show how much times have changed, this Cape buffalo - unlike the elephant in the Rotunda - is very much intact.