458 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS 



This animal, of which we have given a very 

 faithful representation from the life, was about four 

 feet high when standing on its hind legs : its head 

 was large, shoulders of an amazing strength and 

 thickness, its muzzle long and thick, eyes small 

 and deep sunk, its canine teeth very large and for- 

 midable, and it had pouches in its cheeks : the hair 

 on its head was long, and formed a very elegant 

 tupee from its forehead and each side of its face, 

 which, when angry, it erected ; the hair on the body 

 was uniformly of a light reddish brown; the tail 

 short, and darker at the end; buttocks red and 

 naked. 



The Baboon inhabits the hottest parts of Africa ; 

 feeds on fruits, roots, and other vegetables. Numer- 

 ous troops sometimes make their appearance, 

 plundering gardens and cultivated grounds. They 

 are extremely dexterous in throwing the fruit from 

 one to another, and by this means will do in- 

 credible damage in a very short time. 



The female brings forth only one young at a 

 time, which she carries in her arms, and suckles at 

 her breast. Notwithstanding its libidinous disposi- 

 tion, it will not breed in temperate climates. 



