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rufous-yellow, the hairs terminating in this colour ; lower parts 

 pale yellowish-white, or pale rufous yellow ; base of the tail 

 yellowish-chestnut, the rest browner; callosities flesh-colour; 

 eyes yellowish-brown. 



Distribution. — The Bengal Monkey is distributed abundantly 

 throughout Northern India as far south as the Godaveri 

 river on the one side, and Bombay on the other, and was long 

 considered to be a characteristic species of Bengal and Upper 

 India. It occurs, however, as Dr. Anderson records, in the 

 valleys of the mountain systems to the north and east of Akyab, 

 and may be traced across the range of mountains that defines 

 Arracan from Burmah, and also as far east as the left bank of 

 the Irawady below Mandalay. It has been obtained in Assam, 

 and by Dr. Anderson in Yun-nan during the expedition to that 

 country. It is said to ascend to 10,000 feet in Kashmir. Mr. 

 Swinhoe obtained this Monkey also in Hainan, and in the 

 Province of Kiung Chow, in China. 



Habits. — The Bengal Macaque, or Bandar, as it is named by 

 the Hindoos, lives in troops of considerable size in jungle or 

 low forest, and very often in rocky places, feeding on insects, 

 fruits, and leaves. It is very frequently seen on the ground 

 searching for food, according to Dr. Blanford, and near culti- 

 vation, especially around tanks or amongst trees on the banks 

 of streams. It swims well and takes readily to water. It is a 

 very quarrelsome species, perpetually screaming and fighting 

 If not really sacred to the Hindoos, it is at least rarely 

 molested by them. Dr. Bowdler Sharpe informs the present 

 writer that he observed a flock of these Macaques on the 

 road to Simla, when nearing the latter place. They were run- 

 ning along the road, and as the " tonga " approached, they 

 scrambled up the rocks, and jabbered vociferously, especially 



