42 3IAN AND APES. 



Cercojntheci, and approximate in disposition, 

 as also in appearance, to the next group. 



The third genus, Cynocephalus, contains the 

 great and brutal Baboons, which are entirely 

 confined to Africa and that part of Asia which 

 is zoologically African — namely, Arabia. 



From amongst the species of the genus may 

 be mentioned the Chacma of South Africa and 

 the Drill and Mandrill of Western Africa. 



The Chacma (Fig. 20) is remarkable for the 

 elongation of its muzzle. It is a powerful 

 brute, frequenting rocks and living in troops. 

 Its food is mainly vegetables, but it will also 

 eat eggs, and large insects, and scorpions, which 

 it is said to deprive of their sting by a rapid 

 and dexterous pinch. 



The Drill (Fig. 22) is a large beast with a 

 black face. The Mandrill (Fig. 21) is one of 

 the largest of the apes, exceeding the Chim- 

 panzee in bulk. It is remarkable for the 

 brilliant coloration of the face, the cheeks 

 being brilliant blue, the nose vermilion, and 

 the beard golden yellow. 



