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The Living Animals of the World 



Malay, but the mouth was wide, 

 the lips protruding, and a chin 

 formed no part of its hairy face ; 

 yet it was pleasantly human in 

 expression," much more so than the 

 dirty, mottle-faced coolies and lascars 

 he had seen. We quote the ac- 

 count, as showing, if true, that 

 Gibson saw an anthropoid ape taught 

 to work. 



It may be a mere coincidence, 

 but it is nevertheless somewhat 

 remarkable that the two great black 

 man-like apes, the chimpanzee and 

 the gorilla, inhabit the same con- 

 tinent as some of the blackest races 

 of mankind, while the red orang- 

 utan is found in countries where 

 the yellow-skinned Malay races of 

 man are indigenous. 



SOMALI ZEBRAS. 



This is a photograph of a group of zebras taken in Africa by Lord Delamere, and gives 

 some idea of the surrounding country, where they live in happy freedom. 



The special thanks of the Editor and 

 Publishers are due to a great many 

 naturalists and, zoologists for the valuable 

 help they have given to, and the interest 



they have taken in, this work while it has been in preparation. No doubt, before the complete work is published, a 

 great many more names will be added to the list, but meanwhile grateful acknowledgment should be made to the following : 

 Her Grace the Duchess of Bedford, who has kindly allowed many of her fine photographs to be reproduced in these 

 pages; the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P., for the splendid collection of photographs taken especially for him in all 

 parts of the world ; Lord Delamere, for several unique photographs taken with a telephoto lens during his celebrated 

 expedition to Africa; Major Nott, F.Z.S., for the use of his scientific series of animal jjhotographs ; Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, 

 of Washington, for many photographs of fish and other 

 animals in their natural surroundings; Mr. W. Savllle- 

 Kent, F.Z.S., F.L.S., for the photographs taken by him 

 while in Australia,; Mr. Lewis Medland, F.Z.S.,for the 

 use of his singularly complete set of animal photographs ; 

 Herr Carl Hagenbeck, of Hamburg, for permission to 

 use his photographs of some extremely rare specimens 

 of animals which from time to time have found a tem- 

 porary home at his wonderful Thierpark; the Trustees of 

 the British Museum, for permission to photograph some 

 of their animals ; Professor E. Ray Lankester, Director 

 of the Natural History Branch of the British Museum; 

 and the Zoological Society, for permission to photo- 

 graph some of the animals. And also to Herr Ottomar 

 Anschiltz, of Berlin ; Messrs. Bond 4* Graver, of the 

 Scholastic Photographic Co.; Signor Allnari, of Florence ; 

 Messrs. Kerry $ Co. and Mr. Henry King, of Sydney ; Mr. 

 Charle* Knight ; Mr. J. W. McLdlan ; Messrs. Charles 

 and William Reid; Messrs. A. S. Rudland $ Sons; 

 and Messrs. York fy Sons, for permission to reproduce 

 their photographs. 



Photo ly Dr. R. W. Shufeldt] 



SUN-FISH. 



[ Washington. 



This photograph was taken through the water by Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, who 

 has made a speciality oi this kind of photography. 



