TROGLODYTES NICER. THE CHIMPANZEE 



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II a mouse' or li/.aicl di" small ciawlmij: animal (.■iUcmccI tlu' jjlaNgrouiul 

 with the chimpan/cTS, it at oiicc Ix't'anu' tlu' obiix't of murh excited interest, 

 yet the l)i<j; annuals always hesitatitl to make a captuie h\' a sudden snatch 



Ctturlvsv, Amtrtcan \tuscuTn of Nalural History 



FIGS. 24(.) AND 2j(>. HAND AND FOOT OF CHIMPANZEE. 

 Left. Dorsum of the li;ind showing di-hnitc .irborcal specializalions. 



Right. Dorsum ol loot showing prehensile speciahzation in the region of the great toe and shortening of the 

 lesser toes. 



with the naked hantl. It was almost amusinij; to st'e the apes streteii tlieir 

 hands out with tlu' intention ol seizing the pre\ , with tlu' hn<i;tTs j^ointed, 

 and then all at once draw hack a^viin c|uickl\. A lirm, quick <j;ras]) on these 

 little wriggling animals a|)pcared almost as impossible to tliem as to many 

 people. Nearly e\er\ mo\iiiunt on tlu' |)ait ol tlu' poor (|iiarr\ was lollowed 

 by a nerxous gesture, "fhe caution and hesitation ol the apes manifested, 

 throughout the tiitire perlormance, the repugnance of touching the little 

 creature with tlu' unaided hand. I'inallx thi' chimpan/.ees k'arned to use 

 sticks upon these small intruders ol their domain and with such weapons, 

 if the victim did not escape, at length despatched it, not, it would appear, 



