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VERTEBRATES: MAMMALS. 



which cannot be reached by, the hand. Monkeys live 

 mainly on the trees, and feed upon fruits, nuts, eggs, and 

 insects. They are selfish, mischievous, and thievish. 



The Chimpanzee of Western Africa is one of the 

 monkeys which has no tail, and is called an Ape, and, 

 of all its tribe is thought to be the most like Man ; but 

 the great African Ape, called the Gorilla, is a larger 

 species. Although when in an upright position the 

 Chimpanzee somewhat resembles a human being, its 

 long muzzle and other characters separate it widely 

 even from the lowest tribes of the human family. The 

 Orang-Outang is an ape which inhabits Borneo, and 

 much resembles the Chimpanzee. Each of these is 

 about as tall as a man. The Kahau of India is about 



the size of a large dog, 

 and is named from its pe- 

 culiar cry. The Baboons, 

 often called Dog-headed 

 Monkeys and Mandrills, 



have a very long muzzle, 

 Fig. 36.- Skull of Baboon. Hke that of a dog ; ag shown 



Fig. 37. Kahau. Fig. 38. Spider Monkey. 



by Tig. 36. They are common in Africa, and some of 



