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ANIMAL SKETCHES. 



CHAP. 



in the rudimentary condition of the great toe. In the 

 commoner kinds the soft long fur is prettily marked. I 

 have seen them playing about like squirrels in the trees 

 in South America. One my brother brought to England 

 was a most engaging little fellow, but could scarcely be 

 tempted in cold weather from his favourite seat on the 

 handle of the kitchen tap. At Par, on the Tocantins 

 branch of the Amazons, we took on board among other 

 live stock, including a great snake and a number of little 



HYOID BONE OF HOWLER MONKEY. 



tortoises the very dearest little silver marmozet, which 

 became a great favourite but unfortunately died ere we 

 reached Rio. 



Before leaving the monkey house we must just notice 

 the large-eyed, fox-snouted lemurs which are by many 

 zoologists included in the Primates. The fore and hind 

 feet are hand-like : the nostrils are curved ; the tail is 

 generally long, bushy, and not prehensile. They are al- 



