18 MAN AND APES. 



he was quite powerless ; but they soon de- 

 stroyed the creature with their spears and chop- 

 pers. The man remained ill for a long time 

 and never fully recovered the use of his arm." 



The Gibbons (or long-armed apes) from the 

 genus Hylobates, containing several distinct 

 species, the largest and most interesting of 

 which is called the Siamang (Fig. 4). 



In external appearance the Gibbons more 

 nearly resemble the Orang than the African 

 Troglodytes, on account of the length of the 

 arms, which is even greater than in Simla. 

 They are, however, much more active in their 

 habits, though generally gentle in disposition. 

 The power of voice possessed by some kinds 

 is remarkable. The Gibbons, like the two 

 preceding genera, have no vestige of a tail. 



The various species of Gibbons are spread 

 over the South Eastern portion of the con- 

 tinent of Asia, and in the Indian Archipelago 

 — as Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. They are 

 all remarkable for their wonderful agility, 

 swinging themselves for prodigious distances 



