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then sometimes tries to seize him ; but he gets on to the 

 reptile's back, beats it with his hands and feet on the head 

 and neck, and pulls open its jaws till 

 he rips up the throat. The mias 

 always kills the crocodile, for he is 

 very strong ; there is no animal in 

 the jungle so strong as he.' ' : 



7. The chimpanzee has been re- 

 garded as nearest like man of any 

 of the foot-handed animals ; but be- 

 tween the two there are some points 

 of remarkable difference in struct- 

 ure. The length of the arms in the 

 chimpanzee is such that, with his 

 legs slightly 

 bent, his fin- 

 gers touch 

 the ground. 

 The hands 

 are awk- 

 ward as 



hands, and the feet are not adapted 

 for easy standing or walking. This 

 animal is at home on the western 

 coasts of Africa. It is readily 

 tamed, and has attracted attention 

 by its simple and refined manners. 

 8. The chimpanzee, in intelli- 

 gence and kindliness of disposi- 

 tion, ranks higher than any other 

 of the foot-handed tenants of the 

 trees. In its native wilds it builds 

 a kind of leafy nest among the 

 boughs of the loftiest trees. This nest is made up of small 



Hand of Chimpanzee. 



Foot of Chimpanzee. 



