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APES, MONKEYS, AND LEMURS 



and then throw down the ripest fruit. It seems probable that it must be only young 

 or female individuals that are thus taught to serve their masters, since the old males 

 are exceedingly fierce and vicious, and from their size and powerful build are for- 

 midable antagonists. 



THE BURMESE PIG-TAILED MONKEY (Macacus leoninus) 



In Arakan and Upper Burma the place of the pig-tailed monkey is taken by 

 the nearly allied species, known as the Burmese pig-tailed monkey, represented in 

 the illustration on p. 106. 



THE PIG-TAILED MONKEY. 

 (One-ninth natural size.) 



The animal may be easily distinguished from its relations by its shorter limbs, 

 shorter muzzle and longer hair, as well as by the black horseshoe-like crest on the 

 temples above the eyes, which stands out in marked contrast to the general brown 

 color of the rest of the fur. Moreover, the short tail, which is generally carried 

 over the back, is more hairy, and more or less distinctly tufted at the end. The 

 males are dark brown above, but the females somewhat lighter ; the face in both 

 sexes being of a dusky flesh color, while the combined length of the head and body 



