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APES AND MONKEYS. 



structural differences, and he has accordingly no doubt that the two forms indicate 

 perfectly distinct species. 



Although in Java these two monkeys have perfectly distinct names, the 

 Malays call both by the name lutong, distinguishing the negro monkey as the 



Lutong itam, and the red species as 

 the Lutong mora ; the words itam 

 and mom signifying respectively 

 black and red. 



The opinion that these two 

 monkeys are distinct species is 

 confirmed by a marked difference 

 in their disposition, which was long 

 ago pointed out by the late Dr. 

 Horsfield, from whose work on the 

 Zoology of Java we take the fol- 

 lowing account, with some slight 

 verbal alterations. After observ- 

 ing that the black budeng is much 

 more abundant than the red lutong, 

 Dr. Horsfield observes that "the 

 latter, both on account of its rarity 

 and comparative beauty, is a fav- 

 ourite with the natives. Whenever 

 an individual is obtained, care is 

 taken to domesticate it, and it is 

 treated with kindness and atten- 

 tion. The budeng, on the contrary, 

 is neglected and despised. It re- 

 quires much patience in any degree 

 to improve the natural sullenness 

 of its temper. In confinement, it 

 remains during many months grave 

 and morose ; and, as it contributes 

 nothing to the amusement of the 

 natives, it is rarely found in their 

 villages or about their dwellings. 



The budeng is found in great abundance in the forests of Java ; it forms its dwell- 

 ing on trees, and associates in numerous societies. Troops, consisting of fifty 

 individuals and upwards, are often found together. In meeting them in the forests, 

 it is prudent to observe them at a distance. They emit loud screams on the 

 approach of a man, and by the violent bustle and commotion excited by their 

 movements, branches of decayed trees are not unfrequently detached, and thrown 

 down on the spectators. They are often chased by the natives for the purpose of 

 obtaining their fur. In these pursuits, which are generally ordered and attended 

 by the chiefs, the animals are attacked with cudgels and stones, and cruelly 

 destroyed in great numbers. The skins are prepared by a simple process, which 



NEGRO MONKEY. 



