314 ANIMALS OF EGA. Chap. Y. 



The Parauacu Monkey. — Another Ega monkey, 

 nearly related to the Uakaris, is the Parauacu (Pithecia 

 hirsuta), a timid inoffensive creature, with a long bear- 

 like coat of harsh speckled-gray hair. The long fur 

 hangs over the head, half concealing the pleasing, 

 diminutive face, and clothes also the tail to the tip, 

 which member is well developed, being eighteen inches 

 in length, or longer than the body. The Parauacu is 

 found on the " terra firma" lands of the north shore of 

 the Solimoens from Tunantins to Peru. It exists also 

 on the south side of the river, namely on the banks of the 

 Teffe, but there under a changed form, which differs from 

 its type in colours about as much as the red differs from 

 the white Uakari. This form has been described by Dr. 

 Gray as a distinct species, under the name of Pithecia 

 albicans. The Parauacu is also a very delicate animal, 

 rarely living many weeks in captivity ; but an}^one who 

 succeeds in keeping it alive for a month or two, gains 

 by it a most affectionate pet. One of the specimens of 

 Pithecia albicans now in the British Museum was, when 

 living, the property of a young Frenchman, a neighbour 

 of mine at Ega. It became so tame in the course of a 

 few weeks that it followed him about the streets like a 

 dog. My friend was a tailor, and the little pet used to 

 spend the greater part of the day seated on his shoulder, 

 whilst he was at work on his board. It showed, neverthe- 

 less, great dislike to strangers, and was not on good 

 terms with any other member of my friend's household 

 than himself. I saw no monkey that showed so strong 

 a personal attachment as this gentle, timid, silent little 

 creature. The eager and passionate Cebi seem to take 



