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NATURAL HISTORY. 



Entellus (Lnt. A proper name}, the Entelhis Monkey. 



The ENTELLUS, or Hoonuman, is a native of India. It is 

 astonishingly active in the capture of serpents. It steals 

 upon the snake when asleep, seizes it by the neck, runs to 

 the nearest stone, and deliberately grinds down the reptile's 

 head until the poisonous fangs are destroyed, frequently in- 

 specting its work and grinning at the impotent struggles of 

 the tortured reptile. When the snake is rendered harmless 

 the monkey casts it to its young, who, after tossing about and 

 exulting over their fallen enemy for some time, finally destroy 

 it. The length of its head and body is about two feet two 

 inches. 



Seven genera are omitted on account of want of space. 



