FOOT-HANDED AND HAND- WINGED VERTEBRATES. 37 



in cold weather it winds its tail around its body for 

 warmth. 



54. The Marmosets, of which you have one species in 

 Fig. 17, are distinguished from other monkeys by their 



sharp and crooked 

 nails. They are very 

 skillful in capturing 

 insects, which form a 

 part of their food. 

 Mr. Wood speaks of 

 one in the Zoological 

 Gardens in London 

 which was very busy 

 in catching flies. He 

 caught some for it, 

 and the little crea- 



Fig. 17. -Maniuwet. tlire's CVCS WOllld 



sparkle with great eagerness as he saw Mr. Wood's hand 

 moving toward a fly which had alighted out of its reach. 

 In some of the species the tail is very elegant, from the 

 different colors arranged in regular rings. 



55. The Howling Monkeys are larger than most Amer- 

 ican monkeys, and are morose in disposition. They have 

 a sort of hollow drum connected with the windpipe, 

 which gives great power to the voice in howling. They 

 howl in concert at sunrise and sunset, often in the night, 

 and also when a storm is threatened. The noise is de- 

 scribed by travelers as astounding. 



56. The Lemuridse, or Lemurs (Latin, Lemures, ghosts), 

 get their name from the fact that their movements are 

 very noiseless, and are made mostly in the night. They 

 live in troops, like the monkeys, clinging to branches of 

 trees. Their food is various fruits, eggs, insects, and 

 birds. The posterior extremities, in contrast with mon- 

 keys and apes, are much longer than the anterior. The 

 muzzle is pointed. The tail is commonly very long, but 

 in some species is nearly wanting. The fur is usually fine 



