Buck's derring-do, such as wrestling an escaped python back into its crate, thrilled audiences, though critics questioned whether some scenes were staged.
While apparently fond of the little animals, Buck also noted that monkeys could be a handful. No other living creature is so completely imbued with mischievousness.
His New York Times obituary noted that by his own estimate, he'd captured more than 100,000 birds of every variety, more than 50 elephants, scores of pythons, and 65 tigers.
He scooped them up in such quantities that he once listed his bulk sale price as 100 monkeys for $850 to $1,000.
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