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APPENDIZGse: 
NOTES ON SOME OF THE FOREGOING “SPECIES: 
The Slow Loris, p. 31.—This creature sometimes assumes the erect 
posture, though in general it creeps. The following illustration shows an 
attitude observed and sketched by Captain Tickell, as the animal was about 
to sieze a cockroach. When it had approached within ten or twelve inches, 
it drew its hind feet gradually forward 
until almost under its chest; it then 
cautiously and slowly raised itself up 
into a standing position, balancing itself 
awkwardly with its uplifted arms ; and 
then, to his astonishment, flung itself, 
not upon the insect, which was off“ like 
an arrow from a Tartar’s bow,” but on 
the spot which it had, half a second 
before, tenanted. 
Trade Statistics of Fur-skins, p. 139. 
—The Philadelphia 777es, in an article 
on furs, says that the best sealskins 
come from the antarctic waters, princi- 
pally from the Shetland Islands. New 
York receives the bulk of American 
skins, which are shipped to various ports. 
London is the great centre of the fur 
trade of the world. In the United States 
the sea-bear of the north has the most 
valuable skin. Since 1862 over 500,000 
have been killed on Behring Island alone. 
In 1867 there were 27,500 sea-bears 
killed ; in 1871 there wasa very large decrease, only 3,614 being killed. There 
were 26,960 killed in 1876 ; and in 1880 the number killed was 48,504, a large 
increase. Sea-otter fur is about as expensive as any, and some 48,000 skins 
are used yearly. Over 100,000 marten or Russian sable skins are annually 
used. Only about 2,000 silver foxes are caught every year; and about 
6,500 blue foxes. Other fox skins are used more or less. About 600 tiger 
skins are used yearly, over 11,000 wild cat skins, and a very large trade is 
being carried on in house cat skins. Aout 350,000 skunk and 42,000 monkey 
skins are utilised annually. The trade in ermine skins is falling off, as is 
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