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it intoxicates them, and the little lemur falls down from the tree and 

 lies in a drunken sleep, to awake a prisoner. It is not difficult to 

 tame, and soon learns to eat bread and milk, and to appreciate tea 

 and coffee, well sweetened. But flesh is always its favorite food, and 

 it displays immense energy in hunting mice. If its master visit it at 

 night, it shows great attachment, and allows himself to be handled and 

 stroked. 



THE GIANT GALAGO. 



The Galdgo crassicaudatits is the largest species, being nearly the size 

 of a rabbit. Its hair is thick and woolly, its tail bushy. The top of the 

 head is reddish-brown, the back grayish-russet, the belly gray or 

 )'ellowish-white, the tail a brownish-red. 



It extends over a large part of Southern Africa on the Mozambique 

 coast. Its habits differ in no respect from those of its kindred. It sleeps 

 all day, and is active all night. It sleeps rolled up with its head between 

 its fore-legs, its bushv tail is then brought forward and kept in its posi- 

 tion by the hind-legs, which are stretched out as far to the front as they 

 will extend. The head is thus entirel}' covered. On waking it cleans its 

 coat, and then begins to climb. Its movements are slow and careful, its 

 steps quite inaudible, the fingers are spread out widely, the tail trails on 

 the ground. It casts hungr)- glances at living birds, but in captivity will 

 eat bread or fruits, which it sometimes takes squirrel-fashion in its hands. 

 It is good-tempered and has a sagacious look in its pretty brown eyes. 



THE TARSIID^^. 



This family is represented by only one genus which contains but 

 one species. It derives its name from the great length of the hinder 

 feet, in which the tarsus is elongated. The tail is very long and pos- 

 sesses a tuft at the tip. Its dental formula is that of the genus Lemur, 

 but the lower incisors are oblique. 



THE SPECTRE TARSIER. 



This most extraordinarv-looking animal, the Ttirsius spectrum. (Plate 

 III) is a native of Borneo, the Celebes, the Philippine Islands and Banca. 

 The head would be round if a short muzzle did not protrude ; the face is 



