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proportion of the entire foot than in any other 

 Primates except in the Galaginince. As to this 

 point the Gorilla and Chimpanzee are con- 

 siderably more human than are the Gibbons 

 and Orano\ In the man-like slenderness of 

 the ankle, however, some Gibbons much more 

 approximate to man than do the other latis- 

 ternal apes. 



In the relative length of the great toe (hal- 

 lux), compared with that of the back-bone, 

 man is very closely approximated by the 

 Gorilla, while the Orang falls off greatly. 

 In this pre-eminence, however, the Gorilla 

 is about equalled by some of the Sakis of 

 America. 



In the proportional length of the longest 

 toe to the back-bone, man is most nearly 

 approached by the Gorilla and Chimpanzee 

 amongst the latisternal apes. He is, however, 

 much more nearly approached by the Lemurs. 

 In man, the great toe much more nearly 

 equals the longest toe in length than in any 

 other Primate. The Chimpanzee is the most 



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