MAN AND APES. 125 



The length of the shin-bone compared 

 with that of the thigh-bone is much the same 

 in the Gorilla and Chimpanzee as in man. 

 In the Gibbons it is rather longer, relatively, 

 and in the Orang considerably longer. In 

 the Slow Lemur, however, the proportion is 

 almost as human as in the Gorilla. 



When the length of the entire foot is com- 

 pared with that of the back-bone, the Orang 

 appears at much disadvantage (as to resem- 

 blance to man) in comparison with all the 

 other latisternal apes ; the Baboons, however, 

 excel the last-named animals in this respect. 



When the length of the foot is compared 

 with that of the entire leg without it, the 

 Gibbons are seen to take precedence (as to 

 human likeness), not only of all the other 

 latisternal apes, but of all other Primates 

 whatever, except the Nycticebince. 



If the length of the foot be compared with 

 that of the shin-bone, the Gibbons come 

 absolutely to the front rank of the whole 

 order, while the Orang is seen to be, in this 



