THE MAGOT AND THE WANDEROO. 



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The Thibet Macaque {Macacm Thibeianus). 



their native lands, and frequently domesticated both in their own and 

 in foreign countries. 



The Magot, or 

 Barbary Ape, is 



one of the best 

 known of the mon- 

 key tribe; as it is 

 tolerably hardy, 

 it endures the 

 changeable and 

 chilly European 

 climates better 

 than most of its 

 race. 



As it? name im- 

 plies, it is a na- 

 tive of Barbary, 

 where it is found 

 in great numbers, 

 but has also been 

 naturalized upon the Eock of Gibraltar. The Gibraltar Magots are 

 frequently mentioned in books of travel, and display great ingenuity 

 in avoiding pursuit and discovering food. They keep to the most in- 

 accessible portions of the rock, and scamper away hurriedly on the 

 slightest alarm. But with the aid of a moderately good telescope, 

 their movements may be watched, and are very amusing. 



This monkey is not very widely spread, for, with the exception of the 

 Rock of Gibraltar, it seems to be confined to Northern Africa. 



It is not a very large auimal, as -the full-grown males measure only 

 about a yard in length, and the females are rather smaller. The 

 general size of the Magot is about that of an ordinary bull-terrier 

 dog. 



The color of the fur is tolerably uniform, differing chiefly in depth 

 of shade, and is of a clear grayish tint. 



Its walk on level ground is rather awkward, the animal making use 

 of feet and hands for that purpose ; but it climbs with ease and agil- 

 ity up trees or rocks, and in a domesticated state is fond of running 

 up and down ropes and swinging itself about in its cage. 



One of the last of the Macaques which we shall notice in this work 

 is the monkey which is well known under the name of Wanderoo, or 

 OuANDEROO, as it is sometimes written. 



This very singular animal is a native of the East Indies, and is 

 found commonly enough in Ceylon. The heavy mass of hair that 

 surmounts the head and envelops the entire face gives it a rather 



