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CALLITHRIX SCIUREUS 

 THE SIAMIRI. 



PLATE XXIII. 

 From a fine Specimen in the Zoological Gardens. 



THIS animal lived but a short time in the Gardens. 

 Unfortunately, it arrived in this country near the 

 fall of the year, and the coldness of the climate soon 

 put an end to its existence. 



In its habits it was quiet and gentle, never show- 

 ing the least symptom of petulance or ill-nature in 

 its movements. On all-fours it was quick but deli- 

 liberate, never springing nor jumping ; but, with a 

 quick running movement, which it generally made 

 in pursuit of flies, of which it seemed very fond, 

 always catching them by a movement of the hand, 

 so quick as to be imperceptible. Before eating its 

 prey, it carefully removed the wings, and if a small 

 fly, it eat it entire ; if a carrion or blue-bottle fly, 



