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directed forward. Its attitLide in sitting is distinctly humanoid, while its 

 attention and gaze convey the impression of an attentive scrutiny of all that 

 seems to hold its interest in its environment. Its nose is short with a fairly 

 wcll-dcfined nasal bridge and nostrils directed downward characteristic of 

 the Catarrhine type. The hps are thin and the upper one particularly long, 

 giving a tendency toward a muzzle-shaped configuration of the snout. The 

 fore- and hindlimbs are of about equal length. The forehmbs are equipped with 

 a well-ditferentiated hand, although the thumb is somewhat shorter than in 

 the baboon. The toes, especially the great toe, have much more the arrange- 

 ment of fingers, and the animal thus presents definite t|uadrumanal 

 differentiation. 



Its movements are cjuick and deft. It changes from one position to 

 another with surprising swiftness and in an instant makes its way from the 

 ground to some high altitude either in the trees or some other safe retreat. 

 These monkeys are gregarious and tend to go together in herds, often of con- 

 siderable size. If captured young, the animal is easily trained and quickly 

 learns many and often amusing tricks. It is full of mischief and curiosity. 

 Macaques frequently become an actual nuisance in the neighborhood of 

 towns where they may live in large numbers. When adult, they sometimes 

 become quite ill-tempered, often savage, even to the extent of attacking the 

 inhabitants without much provocation. For the most part they live in 

 cultivated tracts, along the banks of streams, affecting rather than avoiding 

 the habitations of man. These monkeys seem to have little fear of their 

 human neighbors; indeed, they appear to enjoy the opportunity of molesting 

 the inhabitants by many annoying pranks. Sometimes their attentions are 

 vigorously resented and they are made the object of vindictive attacks. 

 Their reaction on such occasions is most like that of tantalizing small boys 

 who take an almost idiotic delight in the vain efforts of their pursuers to over- 

 take them, and continue their aggravating antics in order to prolong the 



