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is woolly; and their teeth begin to exhibit sharp tubercles catching 
in each other as in the Insectivora. 
Lemur.—Maxrs, properly so called. 
Six incisors in the lower jaw compressed and slanting forwards, 
four in the upper that are straight, the intermediate ones being 
separated from each other ; trenchant canines 3 six molares on each 
side above, six below; ears small. They are very active animals, 
which, from their pointed heads, have been called Fox-nosed Monkeys. 
Their food is fruit. Their species are very numerous, and are only 
met with in the island of Madagascar, where they appear to replace 
the Monkeys, none of which it is said are to be found there. Nearly 
all the difference that exists between them is in the colour. 
L. catta, L.; Le Mococo, Buff. XH, 22:. Ashy-greys tail 
black, and white rings. 
L. macaco, .; Le Vari, Buff. XIII, 27. Variegated with 
large black aa white spots. 
L. ruber, Péron ; Le Maki rouge ; Fr. Cuv. Mammif. .A lively 
reddish chestnut ; head, hands, tail and belly black ; a white spot 
on the nape of the neck, a red tuft to each ear. 
L. mongos, L.; Le Mongous; Buff. XIII, 26. All brown ; 
face and hands Bia and other neighbouring species, such as 
L. albifrons, Geoff.; Le Mongous a front blanc; Audeb., 
Makis, pl. S. Brown; forehead white, &c.(1)) ~ 
Inpris.—Licuanotvs, Illig. 
Teeth like the preceding, except that there are only four below. 
One species only is known ; it has no tail; is three feet high ; 
black ; face grey; posteriors white, (Lemur Jndri,) Sonnerat, 
Voy. I, pl..86... The inhabitants of Madagascar tame and 
train it like a dog for the chase. (2) 
Loris.—Srenops, Illig. 
The Lazy Moukeys, as they are called, have teeth like the Makis, 
the grinders, excepted, the points of which are more acute; the 
short muzzle ofa mastiff ; body slender ; no tail; large eyes ; tongue 
rough. Lethe oy ‘en 
‘ans 48 9 
(1) Add the Black Maki PL: Niger; Edw. 218.— The Black: -fronted Maki (L. ni- 
: grifrons, Geoff. ).—The Black- headed Makis’(L. melanocephalus), Fr. Cuy:—The 
Strawberry Maki.—The Red Maki, Audeb. pl. 2, &c. Itis noticertain, however, 
_ that these species are all distinct. See Geoff., Ann. Mus. XIX, p. 160. 
(2)" The Long-tailed Indri, (Lemur laniger, Gm.) Sonnerat, bai I. pl. 87, needs 
Sila me 
Vout. I1.—K 
