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them are very large and ferocious, and in appearance 

 are the ugliest of all the Monkeys. The Spider-Monkey 

 of South America is so called from its sprawling legs. 

 Its long tail is of great aid in climbing. The Marmosets 

 of Brazil are very small and curious monkeys, with long, 



Fig. 39. Marmoset. Fig. 40. Lemur. 



soft, and beautifully colored fur. The Lemurs, or 

 Makis, are pretty monkey-like animals, which live in 

 Madagascar. The tail is quite bushy, and in many re- 

 spects they much resemble 

 common four-footed animals. 



The Aye-Aye is a curious 

 monkey-like animal, about 

 as large as a cat, which lives 

 in Madagascar, and burrows 

 in the ground. Its teeth 

 resemble in some respects 

 those of the Rodents or 

 Gnawers, like Squirrels, 

 Rats, <fec. 



Some kinds of Monkeys Fig. 4i7 



imitate the actions of men, 



