1885.] ON A CHIMPANZEE IN THE SOCIETy's GARDENS. 6/3 



Cat. of Animals 1883, p. 41), proJuced a young one on the 

 23r(l March, 1884. It was a female, and of a brown colour like the 

 mother. This specimen is now adult in the Society's collection, and 

 has been placed in company with another male. 



The same old female produced a second young one of the male 

 sex on the 3id April, 1885, which was black when born like the 

 male parent. 



Of the old female and this second young one, 1 now exhibit a 

 sketch by Mr. Kenlemans showing the curious way in which the 

 young Lemur is carried by the mother. As will be observed, it lies 

 nearly transversely across the belly of its mother, and passing its loag 

 tail round her back and so on to its own neck, uses it as a prehensile 

 organ to hold on by. 



On referring to Schlegel and Pollen's 'Fauna of Madagascar 'it will 

 be seen that they have figured the White-whiskered Lemur (plate i.) 

 with its black young one and recognized the distinction in colour of 

 the sexes throughout all ages. But so far as we can tell from 

 observations made on these animals in captivity, the position which 

 they have assigned to the young Lemur on the back of its mother 

 is erroneous. 



6. On a Female Chimpanzee now living in the Society's 

 Gardens. By A. D. Bartlett, Superintendent of the 

 Society's Gardens. 



[Keceived June 15, 1885.] 

 (Plate XLI.) 



Having paid considerable attention to the Anthropoid Apes, and 

 from the opportunities I have had of seeing a very large number of 

 living and dead specimens, not. only in England but at the different 

 Zoological Gardens, Menageries, and Museums, I have arrived at 

 the conclusion that my acquaintance with them is sufficient to 

 enable me to offer a few rem.arks upon an example now living 

 in the Society's Gardens. Tiiis animal was purchased in Liverpool, 

 Oct. 24, 1883, together with an adult male of the well-known 

 Chimpanzee. When received she was quite immature, not having 

 shed any of her sucking-teeth. At that time, however, she exhibited 

 many well-marked characters, differing much from the well-known 

 Common Chimpanzee; and as she advances towards the adult 

 condition these differences are becoming more fully developed, and 

 thus render a description of them less difficult. 



In the first place I may remark the colour of the face, hands, and 

 feet in the Chimpanzee are white or palejlesh-colour ; the same parts of 

 the animal under consideration are hlack or brownish black. Another 

 well-marked difference is to be observed in the hair upon the head 

 and face. In the Chimpanzee the hair on the top of the head, and 

 passing down from the centre (where it divides) to the sides of the 



