THE AFRICAN GALAGOS. 



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broad, with rounded discs ; thumb very broad : tail very long. 

 Entirely pale grey over the head, face, cheeks, body, and tail ; 

 throat nearly white ; hands and feet dark brown, nearly black; 

 nose black ; ears nearly black. One of the largest species ot 

 the Sub-family. Length, 12 inches; tail, 16 inches long. 



Distribution. — This species was discovered by Mr. Monteiro 

 in Cuio Bay on the West Coast of Africa, to the south of 

 Loanda; and the late Captain Cameron, R.N., brought a few 

 specimens home with him from Bailunda, on his return from 

 his celebrated march across the Continent. 



Habits. — Little is known of this species from observation in 

 the field. A few specimens have reached Europe, and on one 

 that lived in the Zoological Gardens in London, Mr. Bartlett 

 made the following observation: "The animal has the power of 

 turning its ears back by the complex muscles of their external 

 aspect, and folding them up when at rest. When moving 

 about or in search of food they spread out and stand upward 

 and forward, reminding one of those of the Aye-Aye; but 

 when folded back and down, the animal's face bears a strong 

 resemblance to the Douroucouli {Nyctipithecus)P 



VI. THE GREAT GAL AGO. GALAGO CRASSICAUDATA. 



Gahigo crassicaiidatus^ Geoffr., Ann. Mus., xix., p. 166 (181 2). 

 OtoUcmis a'assicaiidatiis, Peters, Reis, Mossamb. Saiigeth., t. 



2, t. 4, figs. 1-5. 

 Otogale crasslcaii(ialii,\Zir. kirkii, Gray, P. Z. S., 1864, P- 456. 

 ? Galago liiiioils, Peters, S. B. Ges., Nat. Fr. Berl., 1892, p. 



224. 



Cliaracters. — Hair long and woolly. Head round ; muzzle 

 more elongated than in other Galagos ; nose-pad with a deep 



