164 THE EVOLUTION OF MAN. 



Probably our ancestors among the Semi-apes closely re- 

 sembled the extant Brachytarsi or Lemurs (Lemur, Liclian- 



FIG. 199. The Slender Lori of Ceylon (Stenops gracilis). 



otus, Stenops], and, like these, led a quiet life, climbing on 

 trees. The extant Semi-apes are mostly nocturnal animals 

 of gentle and melancholy disposition, subsisting on fruits. 



