THE MONKEYS 



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noted for its enormously long fin- 

 gers, its large ears, and bushy tail. 

 Another, the specter, found in the 

 East Indies (Fig. 178), has singu- 

 lar pads upon its fingers and toes, 

 and large round eyes, telling of 

 its nocturnal habits. It has long 

 hind legs like a kangaroo, and is 

 altogether one of the strangest of 

 animals. The loris is a graceful 

 little creature, found in the for- 

 ests of Ceylon and Java. It is a 

 night lover, preying upon birds. 



Fig. 178. — The Specter. 



though it is a fruit 

 eater as well. 



Approaching 

 the typical mon- 

 key form is the 

 marmoset (Fig. 

 179), many beau- 

 tiful varieties be- 

 ing known in 



South America, 

 Fig. 179. — The Marmoset. n 1 . . ^ 



all makmg mter- 



esting pets. All these small animals serve as introduc- 

 tions, as it were, to the manlike forms of the Old and New- 

 Worlds, comprising monkeys and apes of many kinds. 



