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tree-tops an appearance truly spider-like. They are agile 

 climbers, but not rapid runners, and having no means of 

 defense are very timid. Their stomachs are so simple they 

 seem to lack some element or function that is necessary to 

 the life of the animal in captivity. Notwithstanding the 

 fact that "Jess," of Bath, New York, in defiance of all laws 

 and precedents, lived thirteen years in a cold climate, the 

 great majority of spider monkeys die before they reach full 

 maturity, and nearly always of stomach troubles. For- 

 tunately, however, there are exceptions to this rule. 



The Squirrel Monkey, often called a "Marmoset," is a 

 pretty little olive-yellow monkey, almost as delicate as the 

 true Marmosets, and the Pinche. These diminutive crea- 

 tures are so delicate they require the greatest care and ten- 

 derness, and thrive better in moderately small cages than 



