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The colour of the face is so vivid that it looks as if covered 

 with a thick coat of bright scarlet paint. These creatures 

 are very delicate, and have never reached Europe alive. 



An allied group consists of the elegant Squirrel-Monkej's 

 (Callithrix and Chrysothrix), with long, straight, hairy tails, 

 and often adorned with prettily variegated colours. They 



Fig 39.— LEMUKiNE night monkey (Ni/ctqnthtcus Iciinirimis). 



are usually small animals; some have the face marked 

 with black and white, others have curious whiskers, and 

 their nails are rather sharp and claw-like. They have 

 large round heads, and their fur is more glossy and 

 smooth than in most other American monkeys, so that 

 they more resemble some of the smaller monkeys of 

 Africa. These little creatures are very active, running 



