274 ANTHROPOID APES. 



of this species, which had a young one about a foot 

 long. As Wallace carried this creature home, it 

 took such a firm hold of his beard that he had much 

 difficulty in getting free, for the unequal phalanges of 

 the fingers in these animals are hook-shaped. At 

 that time the creature had not a single tooth, but 

 the two lower front teeth were cut a few days later. 

 Unluckily, there was no milk, nor any female animal 

 to give suck to the little ape. Wallace was obliged 

 to give it rice-water from a bottle, with a quill in- 

 serted in the cork, from which, after some attempts, 

 it learned to suck very well. Sugar and cocoa-milk 

 were added, to make the pap more nourishing. 

 When Wallace put his finger in the creature's 

 mouth, it sucked at it vigorously, then pushed it 

 angrily away and began to scream, as a child does 

 in like circumstances. When it was fondled and 

 caressed, it was quiet and content, but began to 

 scream again as soon as it was laid down ; and for 

 the first two nights it was very noisy and restless. 



Wallace arranged a little box for the creature's 

 cradle, with a soft mat which was changed and 

 washed every day. The little ape itself liked to be 

 washed. As soon as it was dirty it began to scream, 

 and never stopped until carried to the spring by its 

 master, when it became quiet at once, although it 

 struggled when first touched by the cold water, and 

 made absurd grimaces when water was poured over 

 its head. It was extremely fond of being dried and 

 rubbed, and appeared to be perfectly happy when 

 Wallace brushed its hair, lying quite still with 

 extended arms and legs while the long hair on its 



