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others brown, and some have white hair on the 

 upper parts of the body. They are called Spider 

 Monkics by Edwards, on account of the length and 

 slenderness of their legs and tails. 



M. Buffon supposes the EXQUIMA to be another 

 variety of this species. It is nearly of the same 

 size; but its colour is variegated. The hair on its 

 back is black and yellow; its throat and belly 

 white. Its manner of living is the same with that 

 of the Coaita: and it inhabits the same countries. 

 Both kinds are remarkable in having only four 

 fingers on each hand, being quite destitute of the 

 thumb. 



THE SAJOU, OR CAPUCIN. 



(Sim ia CapuciiW) Linn. Le Sai^ Buff.) 



THERE are two varieties of this species, the 

 Brown and the Grey; which, in other respects, are 

 perfectly similar. Their faces are of a flesh colour, 

 thinly covered with down; tails long, full of hair 

 on the upper side, naked below, and prehensile; 

 hands black and naked ; length of the body about 

 twelve inches. 



These animals inhabit Guiana, are extremely 

 lively and agile, and their constitution seems better 

 adapted to the temperate climates of Europe than 

 most of the Sapajou kind. M. Buffon mentions a 

 few instances of their having produced young ones 

 in France. 



The Sajous are very capricious in their attach- 

 ments, being fond of particular persons, and dis- 

 covering the greatest aversion to others. 



