TAILED MONKEYS. 



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In plundering plantations, 

 fields, and gardens they are 

 all masters, breaking in in 

 spite of all precautions, and 

 destroying more than they 

 devour. Where not pro- 

 tected by superstitions they 

 are in consequence relent- 

 lessly pursued by natives 

 and settlers. When wounded they seek to 

 quench the flow of blood by bandaging with 

 leaves and grass. Most of them flee from 

 man, but the large baboons make a stand 

 against him, and are stated even to attack 

 him at times. The flesh of most species is 

 regarded as savoury. 



Fig. 3. — Family of Entellus Monkeys (S^mno- 



pithecus entellus). page 46. 



Man is not their only 

 enemy. The weaker sorts 

 are pursued by the smaller 

 four-footed carnivores and 

 by birds of prey, the larger 

 by the large climbing mem- 

 bers of the cat tribe. To 

 all, perhaps, serpents are 

 the most dangerous enemies, 

 and of these all monkeys show a great dread. 

 The members of a troop stand by one another 

 faithfully in danger, and we have reports 

 from eye-witnesses, which must inspire us 

 with genuine admiration of the high courage 

 displayed by individual monkeys on such 

 occasions. 



