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stoutly built than the Mangabeys, but in many respects are closely 

 allied to them. The body is thick-set, the limbs short and stout, 

 and the tliumb is set backward. The tail is worth mentioning 

 because it is either short or long, or a mere apology for an appendage 

 of any kind ! Some species have long hairs on the head, from which 

 they radiate in various directions, whilst others have the face almost 

 covered by a sort of mane. It is interesting to observe also that in 

 some kinds inhabiting northern countries the fur covers the whole 

 of the body, as an able protection against the cold. Dr. H. O. 

 Forbes says that "the Macaques are among the commonest Monkeys 

 of India and the East Indian islands. They occur also in Northern 

 Africa (Morocco) and in Gibraltar, across the Straits. Eastwards 

 they extend into Tibet and Northern China. They are also found 

 in Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Celebes, and in Timor." 



They move about in companies, and resemble each other in 

 habits. They are active in disposition, and feed not only on fruits, 

 but also insects, and one species lives on Crustacea. They have also 

 been known to partake of Lizards and, it is stated, Frogs. 



Only one young one is, as a rule, produced at a birth, and this 

 reaches the adult stage in the course of four or five years' time. 



The male and female Japanese Macaques (Fig. 130) are shown, 

 together with the single young one, one of the parents being 

 engaged in an operation which does not need any explanation. The 

 interested look of the youngster is worthy of attention. It is sitting 

 on the top of its father for warmth, having been born at the Zoo in 

 an outdoor cage during cold and frosty weather. This species is 

 found, as its name implies, all over Japan, and it is interesting to 

 note that it has "a further northern habitat than any other existing 

 Monkey." The general colour of the fur is dark-brown, yellowish- 

 brown, or olive, the hairs being ringed with either brown and 

 yellow, or brown and black ; the sides of the head, breast and under- 

 parts are greyish, and the beard is yellowish-brown. The living 

 animal has a naked purplish-red face, with a prominent muzzle, 

 whilst that of the young is pale-pink. 



MOOR MACAOTE. This Macaque (Fig. 131) is only found in the 

 Southern Peninsula of Celebes, but in the photograph looks per- 

 fectly at home in confinement, being busily occupied eating a carrot. 

 The Celebes Islands are in the East Indies, to the east of Borneo, 

 and although it was conjectured for a long time that the home of the 

 Moor Macaque was in Borneo, this has now been proved incorrect. 



