HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



THE SMALL RIBBED-NOSE BABOON. 



THE annexed cut was done from the living" ani- 

 mal, in the possession of Mr. Rayne, surgeon, in 

 Newcastle. 



It is about fifteen inches in height; its face Hat, 

 of a fine blue colour; eyes bright hazel; the cheeks 

 marked with small ribs, bounded with fine bushy 

 hair, of a greenish colour, finely speckled with 

 black; the hair on the forehead is very long, and 

 runs up to a point on the top of the shoulders ; the 

 muzzle is thick, and furnished with short hair, 

 thinly scattered on each side; it has a short thin 

 beard, ending in a point, which is of an orange 

 colour; the hair on the body is dark brown, mixed 

 with shades of green on the back and sides; the 

 haunches dusky; the ears are small, naked, and 

 pointed; the tail short and hairy; the buttocks 

 bare, and of a red flesh colour; hands and feet 

 naked: it has cheek pouches; feeds on fruits, nuts, 

 roots, and other vegetables. It is lively and play- 

 ful, walks commonly on all four, is in continual 

 motion, and leaps with astonishing agility. This 

 species is said to come from the coast of Guinea. 



