THE CIliMPANSEE. 



bundle for better conveyance. But it frequently includes several of the growing 

 canes in its faggot, and then feels woefully disconcerted because it cannot carry 

 away the parcel which has cost so much trouble in making. 



The natives of Africa liave an idea that these, and other large apes, are really 

 aien ; but that they pretend to be stupid and dund), in order to escape impressment 

 as slaves. 



The Gorilla is covered with coarse hair of a blackish bro^\^l colour ; and it will 

 be found tliat upon the arms the hair from the shoulder to the elbow points down- 

 wards; while that which gi'ows on the part of the arm between the wrist and 

 elbow, points upwards. Tlie amis are remarkably long, and arc muscular in 

 proportion to their Icngtli. Its teeth are thick, long, ami sharply pointed. Its 

 height is about five feet. 



THE CUniVAl^S^K—Tro^/odf/tes Nif/rr. 



Closely connected with the preceding animal is the large black ape, wliicli 

 is now well known by tlie name of Chimi'.\nsee. 



This creature is found in the same parts of Western Africa as the gorilla, being 

 very common near the Gaboon. It ranges over a considerable space of country, 

 inhabiting a belt of laiul some ten or more degrees north and south of tlic torrid 

 zone. 



The title w;yrr, or black, siifficicntly indicates the colour of the hair which 

 cnvcl()j)s the body and limbs of the Ciiinipansee. The tint of the hair is almost 

 precisely the same as that of the gorilla, being nearly entirely black; the exception 

 l)eing a few wliiter hairs scattered thinly over the nuizzlc. Age seems to give the 

 hair of the animal a greyish tint in many places. As in the gorilla, the hair of the 

 fore-arm is turned towards the cll)ow, where it meets the hair from the upper ann, 

 and forms a pointed tuft. 



In its habits it is not very like the gorilla, because it cares comparatively little 

 for trees, but passes the greater part of its time upon the ground, making its home 

 in caverns or broken rocky ground. It dwells together in troops, and defies the 

 attacks of the lion, leopar(l,and other dangerous wild animals of the same country ; 

 for there is no animal that woidd dare to attack a troop of Ghimi)ansccs,and vcryfcw 

 who would venture to tight with one of these fearful apes. Still, the Chim])ansee has 

 a wholesome fear of any creature that might hurt him, and instinctively runs away 

 from a leopard, even if the ravenous beast be chained and unable to get loose. 



It its native woods, the Chimpansee feeds chiefly on vegetable substances, and 



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