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as the Chimpanzee can, for it is so bow-legged that the 
soles of the feet turn in toward each other. Like the 
Chimpanzee, it is great at climbing, in doing which its 
long arms are very serviceable. When young it is very 
teachable, and has been taught to make its own bed, and 
to manage a cup and saucer and spoon tolerably well. 
Both the Chimpanzee and the Orang-outang have a gravi- 
ty and apparent thoughtfulness which are quite laughable. 
47. There are some smaller apes of an interesting char- 
acter. The Agile Gibbon, so called from the agility with 
which it leaps from branch to branch, is a native of Su- 
matra. Its height is about three feet. A female of this 
species Was some time since exhibited in London. .She 
would leap over a distance of eighteen’ feet, and catch 
apples or nuts thrown up to her as she passed. As she 
leaped back and forth, which she did with great rapidity, 
she uttered a very loud but musical cry. She was a tame 
and gentle animal, and liked to be caressed. 
48. I will notice but two of the many species of mon- 
keys of the Old World. The Entellus, Fig.13, is found 
in India. It preys upon serpents. In the attitude which 
you see here it steals quietly upon the serpent while it is 
Fig. 13.—Entellus. 
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