THE KAHAT7 OR PBOBOSCIS MONKET. 157 



THE KAHAU OR PROBOSCIS MONKEY. 



Ifasalis larvatus. GEOFFROY. 



PLATE VI. 



Proboscis Monkey, Pennant's Quadrupeds, append, p. 322. 

 Le KaLau, Audibert, HistoireNaturelle des Singes Nasalig 

 larvatus, Geoffrey Saint Hilaire, Annales du Museum, vol. 

 xix. p. 91 . Guenon nasique, Desmarefs Mammalogie, p. 55. 



THIS singular monkey is at once distinguished 

 by the extraordinary elongation of the nose, which 

 is nearly four inches in length, and gives a grotesque 

 appearance to the animal, at the same time far 

 'rom pleasing. In other respects it presents a form of 

 considerable interest to the zoologist ; the body is un- 

 shapely, protruding in front like the Orangs, and wants 

 the lightness possessed by so many of the Guenons. 

 The arms are of very considerable proportional length, 

 like the Gibbons; and, like the howling monkeys, it 

 possesses a large guttural sack while the presence 

 of a lengthened tail, and of naked callosities, present 

 altogether a very curious combination. 



The kahau is about three feet in height when 

 placed in an erect position, and, with the exception 



