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CERCOCEBUS SAB.EUS. 

 THE GREEN MONKEY. 



PLATE XIII. 



From a fine Specimen (out of three or four) in the 

 Edinburgh Zoological Gardens. 



THIS is an exceedingly active, cleanly, and graceful 

 Monkey, familiar and confident, yet not obtrusive 

 or quarrelsome ; but, if roused, attacking boldly, and 

 intimidating much larger and stronger Monkeys 

 than itself. When offered a nut, it did not, like 

 many of its companions, snatch it from the hand ; 

 but took it slowly and confidently. It would then 

 roll it between the palms of its hands ; then wet it 

 in its mouth, rubbing it repeatedly on its hip, till 

 apparently satisfied that it was clean enough; it 

 would then crack it and eat the kernel. 



This Monkey appears not to thrive well hi con- 

 finement, as several fine specimens, which have 

 been in the Gardens, lived but a very short tune. 



