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SATI.—Cebus Capucinus, 
As is the case with the two previously-mentioned animals, it is an inhabitant of the 
Brazils, and as lively as any of its congeners. The tails of the Capucins are covered with 
hair, but are still possessed of prehensile powers. All these monkeys seem to be possessed 
of much intelligence, and their little quaint ways make them great favourites with those 
who watch their motions. 
Their food is chiefly of a vegetable nature, but they are fond of various insects, some- 
times rising to higher prey, as was once rather unexpe sctedly proved. A linnet was placed, 
by way of “experiment, in a cage containing two Capucin monkeys, who pounced upon 
their winged visitor, caught it, and the stronger of the two devoured it with such av idity 
that it would not even wait to pluck off the feathers. Eggs are also thought to form part 
of the Capucin’s food. 
There is always much difficulty with regard to the names of various anunals, as almost 
every systematic naturalist prefers a name of his own invention to one which has already 
been in use. It often happens, therefore, that the same creature has been burdened with 
ten or fifteen titles, given to it by as many writers. The chacma, for example, has been 
named “Cynocephalus porcarius” by one author, “Simia porearia” by another, “ Simia 
sphingiola” by a third, “ Papio comatus” by a fourth, and “ Cynoce phalus ursinus ’ by a 
fifth. In order to avoid the great waste of valuable space that would be caused by giving 
a list of these various names, I only make use of the title by which each animal is 
designated in the catalogue of the British Museum, and under which name it may be 
found in that magnificent collection. 
A very pretty genus of monkeys comes next in order, deriving, from the beauty of 
their fur, the term Callithrix, or “ beautiful hair.” Sometimes these animals are called 
Squirrel Monkeys, partly on account of their shape and size, and partly from the squirrel- 
like activity that characterizes these light and graceful little creatures, The TEE-TEE, or 
