I02 APES AND MONKEYS. 



gentle thau some of its allies, the French natui-alist, Cu-\aer, observes that " if 

 elegance of shape, gracefulness of movement, gentleness and simplicity of character, 

 united with penetration and intelligence of expression, can inspire affection or 

 make an animal sought after and admired, all these qualities are united in the 

 small group of monkeys allied to the mona, itself distinguished not less by the 

 vai-iety of its coloura than by its temper and disposition " — a somewhat flattering 

 description applicable as a rule onlj- to young individuals of both sexes, and to 

 females of all ages, for the adult males are awkward and capricious creatui-es to 

 manacle. 



The Diana Monkey {Cercopithecus diana). 



Before noticing some of the beardless species more nearly allied to the mona, 

 we must mention the well-knowTi West African diana monkey, which derives its 

 name from the distinct white crescent on the forehead above the eyebrows. Its 

 most characteristic feature is, however, the long pointed white beard, so well shown 

 in the lower figure of the woodcut on the preceding page ; while the white streak 

 on the haunches near the root of the tail is also distinctive. 



The general colour of the fur is black, finely speckled with white, thus pi-oducing 

 a grejnsh grizzle. In addition to the white beaixl and the crescent on the forehead, 

 the cheeks, the chin, tliroat, chest, the front of the shouldei-s, as well as the inside 

 of the tloighs and the streak across the haunches, are likewise white. On the other 

 hand, there is a broad streak dowTi the back of a bay colour, and the same tint also 

 prevails on the I'ump. The face, tail, and the outer sides of the wi-ists and legs ai"e 

 black, as well as the hands and feet. 



All the coloui's of this animal are sharply defined from one another ; and the 

 long, narrow, black face, terminating below in the long and pointed beard, and 

 surmounted by the crescent above the eyebrows, give it a peculiar and characteristic 

 expression. The whole length of the head and body is about 18 inches, while 

 the lenofth of the tail reaches to some 24 inches. 



The real name of the diana monkej' in its native districts is said to be Roloway 

 on the Gold Coast, although Exquima is given as its title on the Congo. In 

 disposition it is one of the most gentle and easily tamable of the guenons ; but, 

 like the greater number of its tribe, its temper is milder in youth than in mature 

 age. When young it appreciates caresses, and it nods and grins when pleased ; but 

 these expressions of feeling are generally abandoned at a later period 



TuE Bearded Monkey {Cercopithecus pogonias), Cajipbell's Monkey {C. 

 camphdli), The Red -Bellied Monkey (C erythrogaster), and Wolf's 

 Monkey (C. wolfi). 



Wo may notice under this collective heading four species of monkeys closely 

 allied to the mona, but distingiiished lx)th from that species and the diana by the 

 absence of anj' spot or streak of white on the haunches. While the fii-st three 

 species ai-e West African, the fourth, which has only recently been described from a 

 specimen lix-ing in the Zoological Gardens at Dresden, is from West Central Africa. 



The bearded moukej', also known as Erxleben's monkey, has the fur of the 



