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is also stated that the Lion and the Leopard are unknown in 
the region inhabited by this Baboon. A glance at the animal 
under cOnsideration would convince anyone that it is of a most 
ferocious disposition. Mr. Schimper also informs us that it 
wages continual war against the Gelada Baboon ( Zheropithecus 
gelada) which inhabits the same locality. 
IV. THE CHACMA BABOON. PAPIO PORCARIUS. 
Sima porcaria, Bodd., Naturf., xxii., p. 17, figs. 1, 2 (1787). 
Cynocephalus porcarius (Le Chacma), F. Cuv., Hist. Nat. 
Mamm., p. 132, pl. 47 (? 1807); Gray, Cat. Monkeys 
Brite Mus: p. 34 (1870): 
Lapio comatus, Geoffr., Ann. Mus., xix., p. 103 (1812). 
Papio porcarius, Geoffr., Ann. Mus., xix., p. 102 (1812) ; Schl, 
Mus. Pays Bas, vii., p. 124 (1876). 
Cynocephalus ursinus, Schinz, Synops. Mamm.,1., p. 64 (1844). 
Charactersx—Face and ears naked; muzzle protruding, the 
nose extending beyond the upper lip; the hair of the body 
long and shaggy, lengthening on the shoulders and the neck, 
but not forming a conspicuous mane; whiskers small and 
directed backwards ; tail slightly exceeding half the length of 
the body, elevated at its base, and then descending perpen- 
dicularly ; callosities small ; hands and feet naked. Sense of 
smell acute. 
Skull flattened, the cranial portion smaller than the facial ; 
ridges above and at the sides of the close-set orbits very large ; 
nasal bones long and prominent ; canine teeth very large and 
triangular. 
General colour dark brown or nearly black, washed with 
green, especially on the forehead, the hairs being grey at the 
base, then ringed alternately with black and green ; some of 
