244 THE STORY OF THE MONKEY, 



the neighborhood of KiHma-Njaro, on the east coast, which is identified with 

 this species. These baboons generally frequent the outlying parts of the 

 plantations of the natives, subsisting largely on the maize and other prod- 

 ucts stolen therefrom. In certain localities they are extremely numerous, 

 going about in troops composed of about fourteen individuals of both sexes 

 and of all ages. They have but little fear of man, and instead of running 

 away will turn round and face an intruder, with threatening gestures, at a 

 distance of only a few yards. The natives are in the habit of driving them 

 away from the crops, when the baboons retreat in a leisurely manner, with 

 their cheek-pouches crammed full, and often dragging off some of the 

 plunder in their hands. 



There are few species of mammals that have given rise to more confusion 

 in natural history literature than the Guinea baboon, of which examples 

 have been described under at least two djstinct names, and regarded as dif- 

 ferent species, though it is a well-ascertained fact that the common baboon 

 belongs to one and the same species as the Guinea baboon. 



The Guinea baboon is characterized by the uniformly reddish-brown color 

 of its fur, which is washed with a yellowish tinge, more especially upon the 

 head, shoulders, back, and limbs; the cheeks and throat being paler, and the 

 whiskers fawai-colored. As in the chacma, the upper eyelids are white. The 

 nose projects rather beyond the upper lip, but is somewhat less elongated 

 than in the chacma, and has small swellings corresponding w'ith those so 

 enormously developed in the next species. 



As its name indicates, it is an inhabitant of Guinea; and although, judg- 

 ing from the number of specimens that are imported into Europe, it must 

 be common, there is no record of its habits and mode of life in a state of 

 nature. Of those in a state of confinement there are, however, numerous 

 accounts, the species being frequently carried about by itinerant showmen. 



THE INTELLIGENT CHIMPANZEE. 



The chimpanzee is a native of Western Africa, and is common on the 

 banks of the Gambia and in Congo. It is also found on the peninsula o^ 

 Malacca and several islands of the Indian ocean. Large bands of these 

 formidable apes congregate together and unite in repelling an invader, 

 which they do with such fury and courage that even the dreaded elephant 

 and lion are driven from their haunts by their united efforts. They live 

 principally on the ground, and, as the name imports, spend much of their 



