no APES AND MOXKEYS, 



of the head and body, and concluding with those in which the length of this 

 appendage is less than three-quarters of that of the head and body. 



The Bonnet Monkey {Mncocus sinicv.s). 



One of the best and longest known of the longer-tailed macaques is the South 

 Indian bonnet monkey, which is one of two closely alHed species characterised by 



THE BO>"SET MOXEET. 



the circumstance that the hair of the crown of the head is lengthened, and aiTanged 

 in a radiating manner from the middle line. A representation of this monkey is 

 given in the accompanj-ing woodcut, and in Fig. 3 of the coloured Plate. 



This species takes its name from the crest of hair on the crown, which instead 

 of coming over the forehead, as a rule stops short of that part of the head, and thus 

 assTimes a toque-like form. On the forehead the short hair is usually parted down 

 the middle line. The fur, which is of moderate length, and generally straight and 



