HYLoBATEs. 9 
Size.—About two feet. 
I think of all the monkey family this Gibbon makes one of the most 
interesting pets. It is mild and most docile, and capable of great 
attachment. Even the adult male has been caught, and within the 
short space of a month so completely tamed that he would follow and 
come toacall. One I had 
for a time, some years ago, 
was a most engaging little 
creature. Nothing conten- 
ted him so much as being 
allowed to sit by my side 
with his arm linked through 
mine, and he would resist 
any attempt I made to go 
away. He was extremely 
clean in his habits, which 
cannot be said of all the 
monkey tribe. Soon after 
he came to me I gave hima 
piece of blanket to sleep on 
in his box, but the next 
morning I found he had 
rolled it up and made a 
sort of pillow for his head, 
so a second piece was given 
him. He was destined for Skull of Zylobates hooluch., 
the Queen’s Gardens at 
Delhi, but unfortunately on his way up he got a chill, and contracted 
a disease akin to consumption. During his illness he was most 
carefully tended by my brother, who had a little bed made for him, and 
the doctor came daily to see the little patient, who gratefully ac- 
cepted his attentions; but, to their disappointment, he died. The 
only objection to these monkeys as pets is the power they have of 
howling, or rather whooping, a piercing and somewhat hysterical 
*Whoop-poo ! whoop-poo ! whoop-poo !” for several minutes, till fairly 
exhausted. 
They are very fond of swinging by their long arms, and walk 
something like a tipsy sailor. A friend, resident on the frontiers 
of Assam, tells me that the full-grown adult pines and dies in confine- 
ment, I think it probable that it may miss a certain amount of insect 
diet, and would recommend those who cannot let their pets run loose in 
a garden to give them raw eggs and a little minced meat, and a spider 
or two occasionally. 
In its wild state»this Gibbon feeds on leaves, insects, eggs and small 
