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THE MONKEYS 



Fig. i8o. — The Woolly Monkey 



The woolly monkey (Fig. 

 1 80) is a typical form show- 

 ing the prehensile tail by 

 which they cHng to branches, 

 really a fifth hand. A re- 

 markable form is the bearded 

 monkey (Fig. 181), which 

 has a perfect beard and a 

 head of long, black hair. 

 The howling monkey is fa- 

 mous for its vocal accom- 

 plishments, for which, in- 

 deed, nearly all the tribe are 

 known. The ease and skill 



