8-? QUADRUMANA. 



On account of its amiable nature it is often brought into a do- 

 mesticated state, and, if we may give credence to many a traveler, 

 is trained to become not only an amusing companion, but a useful ser- 

 vant. 



The color of this animal varies much according to the age of the 

 individual. 



When adult, the leading color is of a uniform dull black, devoid of 

 the glossy lustre w^hich throws back the sunbeams from the Coaita's furry 

 mantle. On the back, the top of the head, and along the spine, the hair 

 is of a dense, dead black, which seems to have earned for the animal the 

 very inapposite name with which its nomenclators have thought fit to 

 decorate the mild and amiable Marimonda. 



The throat, breast, inside of the limbs, and the under side of the tail 

 are much lighter in tint, while in some individuals a large, bright chest- 

 nut patch appears on each side. 



It seems to be of rather a listless character, delighting to bask in the 

 sun's rays, and lying in the strangest attitudes for hours without moving. 

 One of the postures it best loves is achieved by throwing the head back 

 with the eyes turned up, and its hands behind its head. 



THE CHAMECK. 



The Chameck, Atclcs pcntadactylos, is the representative of the genus 

 In Peru and parts of Brazil. It bears the epithet of Petitadactylos or five- 

 fingered (Greek, pcntc five, daktylos finger), because the thumb is slightlv 

 projecting; it has, however, only a single joint, and is not furnished with 

 a nail, justifying its other designation of atdcs. The body measures 

 about twenty inches ; its tail is over two feet in length, and is the most 

 conspicuous member of the animal. For the greater part of its length it 

 is thickly covered with long drooping fur, but the last seven or eight 

 inches are nearly denuded of hair on the upper surface, and entirely so 

 on the lower. 



The color of the Chameck is nearl)- black, and of a uniform tint over 

 the head, body, and hmbs. Its hair is rather long and thick, in some 

 parts taking a slight curl. The head is very small in proportion to the 

 rest of the body. The face is of a deep brown color, as are the ears, 

 cheeks, and chin, on which some long black hairs are scattered at dis- 

 tant intervals. 



