THE ORDERS OF MAMMALS 



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four genera in the family: (i) gibbons, (2) orang-utans, (3) go- 

 rillas, and (4) chimpanzees. 



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FIG. 313. White throated capuchin, a South American monkey. (From 

 Elliott. Courtesy American Museum of Natural History.) 



The gibbons (Fig. 315) are arboreal, have a slender body and 

 limbs, and reach a height of not over three feet. 



