BRUH Oil I'lU-TAlL MACAQUE. 



fur is a briglit chestnut, or fawn colour, with a deep shading of red. This hue 

 is shown very decidedly on the sides and on the outer portions of the hind legs, 

 the legs themselves being of a darkish cream colour. The breast and the 

 fore-limbs are covered with hair, which much resembles that of the Green 

 Monkey. 



It is an inhabitant of Western Africa, being foiuul very commonly in Senegal. 

 In size it is much superior to the last-mentioned animal, reaching more than 

 three feet in length. 



The monkey which is known l)y the name of the Diana is remarkable not 

 oidy for its rpiaint aspect, but for the richly variegated tints with which its fur is 

 adorned. Tlie most conspicuous feature in the Diana Monkey, is the long and 

 sharply pointed beard which decorates its chin and face. The colour of the 

 beard is a pure white, and the animal is extremely solicitous about the ])crfect 

 spotlessness of its hue, taking every precaution to j)reserve tlie cherished 

 ornament from stain. So careful is the monkey, that when it drinks it liolds 

 back its beard with one hand, lest it should dij) into the licpiid and be soiled. 



All the preceding long-tnil monkeys are known (•<)lli(ti\rl\ bv flu- name of 



GUENONS. 



imUII OR PIG-TAIL M\C\qVE.—Maccau8 Hrwrstn^Hts. 



TiiK Macaques form a \eiy numerous and interesting group of monkeys, 

 including the Magot or Rarbary Ape of Gibraltar rock, with the well known 

 f^nuNDi.K or lioNDY of India, and the animal which is represented in the engraving. 

 A pair of these creatures wnc ]»1;irrd in tlic Zoological (Jardens, iind were ver^• 

 amusing in theii* habits. 



On one occasion, a young lady lia|)j)ened lo ])ass near Ji cage where a ])air of 

 these animals where contincd, and their attention was immediately drawn to some 

 l)eautifid white feathers which she lK)re on her hat. Now, the monkeys were far 

 too wise to betray the least emotion, and not even by a look did they show that 

 they had even observed the objects on which their ver}' hearts were fixed. But 

 any one who knew the ways of monkeys, could divine by the sudden sparkle of 

 the eve, that there was mischief brewing. 



For some time, all went on as usual. The two monkeys held out their paws 

 for nuts, cracked them, ate the sound keniels, and flung the bad nuts at the 

 donors, just as if they had nothing on their minds, and had no soul above mits. 

 Interested by the amusing pranks which the creatures were playing, the owner of 

 the feathers incautiously aj)proached within reach of the cage. Almost too 



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