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INTRODUCTION TO ZOOLOGY. 



•' The Lemurs," says Mr. Bennett, " are all natives of 

 Madagascar, and one or two smaller islands in its neighbour- 

 hood. We know but little of their habits in a state of nature ; 

 but they are said to live in large bands upon the trees, feeding 

 principally upon fruits; and their conformation rendei's this 

 account extremely probable. They are almost equally agile 

 with the Monkeys, but are much more gentle and peaceable 

 in their dispositions."* It will be seen, from the accom- 

 panying figure {Fig. 338), that both extremities are furnished 



Fig. 338.— WaiTB-PROsTED Lemvb and its Young. 



with a thumb, which acts in a direction opposite to that of 

 the fingers. 



* Gardens and Menageries, vol. i. p. 147. 



