632 THE HIGHER ANTHROPOIDS 



of tric'n(ll> ix'lations. Akclcy's rt'co^iiitioii ol the i^'onlla as a timid and rt'tiring 

 anthropoid, with none ol the atrofions characteristics h)r which hi' has so 

 long been hinied, is ground tor the expectation that in time this fast disap- 

 pearing ollshoot ol the prehuman stock may lurnish its lull quota oi testi- 

 mony coiKX'rnmg the e\olutionary j^rocess in its relations to the deri\ation of 

 man. 



JOHN DANIEL 1 



In adult life the animal is quite untamable, although if caj^tured young, 

 as much ma\' be done with it as with any ol the other primates in captivity. 

 The following account of a gorilla's lite in ci\"ilizati()n, as given by Miss 

 Alyse Cunningham, ot London, testities to this tact. This record is based on 

 observations made by Miss Cunningham ot the young gorilla called ".lohn 

 Daniel." At tirst she had no fancy for this animal. She in fact was allecttxl by 

 rather a dislike lor an\thmg m the shape ot a monkey or ape. But slie soon 

 became interested in the Noung gorilla and took his education seriously in 

 hand. Tlie animal was presented to her by her nephew, Maior Penny, who 

 was much interested in ])rimates, and bought the gorilla w ith the idea of seeing 

 how miK'h iiuntalitN could be developed in this highest ot the anthropoids. 

 John Daniel was captured when \ery xoung, in the French Gaboon country, 

 and came to England w hen he \vas about three years ol age. At this time he 

 was sullering from a rachitic condition and had also contracted a severe 

 inllueiiza through which Miss Cunningham nursed him and so succcsstullx 

 cared lor him during the next thri'c \ cvirs that he ri-ached the w t'ight ol 112 

 pounds and tlu' luight of 3 feet 4' _. inclu-s. Meanwhile he acquired much of 

 the ada]:)tation necessar\ to lit him as an interesting, it rather unusual mem- 

 ber of the hous<,-hold. To Miss Cunningham wx' are iiuk'btt'd tor excellent 

 observations which indicate the extent to wliK'h this anthropoid max be 

 trained and educated. Her imprt'ssions ha\e gixen a new idea as to the dis- 

 position and teachability of the gorilla. 



