190 THE NATURAL HISTOEf OP 



A specimen in the collection of the Zoological 

 Society is extremely active, and occasionally trouble- 

 some, but is good-tempered; he is, however, yet 

 young, and may afterwards prove dangerous from his 

 strength. " His favourite exercise appears to consist 

 in throwing himself together, with tils chain over the 

 transverse bar, which passes from pole to pole, and 

 swinging himself backwards and forwards, while thus 

 suspended by his loins. When a party enters the 

 room, he usually descends his pole with rapidity, and 

 watches a favourable opportunity for jumping upon 

 some of them unawares, and carrying off a hat, or 

 whatever else he may happen to seize, with which he 

 instantly reascends his pole, and seats himself at the 

 top, enjoying the success of his scheme." * 



In some of the other species the tail becomes much 

 shorter, such as the M . rkcesus and nemestrina ; but 

 a better idea will be formed from the vignette on the 



We shall proceed to the next genus, Inuus of Cuvier, 

 and have given, as an illustration, 



* Gardens of Menagerie. 



