SIMIA SAT^RLS, THE ORANG-OUTANG 



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sli'iidcT houghs which will not bear his weight, and to gather leaves and 

 bi;uu-hes with which to lorni his nest at night. When wounded, he endeavors 

 to make- a nest in w hieh to remain c|uiet, and siniilarl\-, at night, prepares a 



Courtesy, Amencan .Museum of Natural History 



FIGS. 221 AND 222. HAND AND FOOT OF ORANG-OUTANG. 



Leit^. Dorsum of hand showing hing, tapcrinf; lingers, short thumb, and specialization to arboreal life. 

 Right. Dorsum of the foot showing many hand-like qualities, with the great toe nearer to the heel than the 

 ball of the foot. 



resting place in the trees to sk'cp. He likes this j)Iace low down In the trees 

 not oxer twent\ or hftx feet from the ground, probahlx because in this 

 position it is warm and k'ss exposed to the wind. The orang, it is said, 

 makes a new nest lor himself t-\ cry night, or, perhaps, remakes an old one. 

 In rainv weather the- animal co\'ers himself with leaves or large lerns, and 

 this ma\ ha\e led to the belief that he actually builds huts in the trees. The 

 animal does not arise from his bed in the morning until the sun is well up and 

 has dried the dew upon tin- lea\es. His feeding hours extend through the 

 forenoon, and he seldom returns to the same trees two days in succession. 



