SPECIES OF MAMMALS OF THE PACIFIC AREA 69 



which has the legs as dark as the upperparts. The Celebes 

 Macaque from the southern part of the island differs from the 

 one from the north in that the feet are grsij instead of black. 

 The Black or Celebes Ape {Cynopithecus niger) may be 

 recognized easily by its elongated face, protruding eyebrows, 

 black color, long hair on the crown of the head, and rudimen- 

 tary tail. In young specimens the hair is brown. The black ape 

 is found in northern Celebes and on some of the nearby is- 



Fig. ^S— Celebes Ape 



lands. It is a woodland animal, spending much of its time in the 

 trees, but it often seeks its food on the open grassy land adja- 

 cent to the forest. 



Leaf Monkeys or Langurs. Family Colobidje 



This family includes the leaf monkeys or langurs, the pro- 

 boscis monkey and the stub-nosed monkeys of Asia, and the 

 colobus monkeys of Africa. They feed chiefly on foliage and 

 fruits. Their stomachs are adapted for such a diet, for they 

 are large and sacculated. 



