PEEBBTTIS ENTJiLLUS. 5 



river and the Ganges, and thence to Cuttack and Central India. It is 

 uncertun how far it extends southwards and westwards, and one variety 

 ■or race from the south was named as distinct by Elliot. My impression of 

 the Langur found in the Deccan is, that it had less black on the hands and 

 feet, and was of a decidedly more ashy hue than the Bengal monkey, 

 thus corresponding with part of Horsfield's description of entellus ; and it 

 is still a desideratum to define the geographic boundaries of Preshytis 

 entellus and P. priamus. 



This monkey, like all others of the genus, abounds most in forests and 

 highly wooded districts, but it not unfrequently takes up its abode in large 

 groves near towns and villages, and occasionally enters towns and plunders 

 the shops of the grain-dealers with impunity; for Hmdoos, in the North of 

 India especially, deem it sacrilege to kiU one. In some parts of the coun- 

 try indeed it would hardly be safe to do so, though Mr. Blyth records 

 that some villagers along the Hoogly are not at all sorry to see one shot 

 by a European. 



The Entellus feeds on grain, fruit, pods of various trees, especially of 

 leguminosse, and also of leaves and young shoots. It is said* that, the 

 males live apart from the females, who have only one or two old males 

 with each colony. These are said to drive away or kill, if they can, the 

 yoimger males, whom however the females protect, all assisting. At a 

 particular season all the males sally forth to the nearest colony of females 

 and a regular fight ensues, at the end of which the vanquished males 

 receive charge of the young ones of that sex from the females, and retire 

 to some neighbouring jungle. This account was partly confirmed by 

 Blyth, who found in one locality males alone, of all ages ; and in another, 

 chiefly females. The female has usually only one young one, occasionally 

 it is said, twins. 



Hunuman, the meaning of which is long-jaw, was one of the monkeys 

 of the monkey kingdom of Southern India, who aided Eama in his con- 

 quest of Ceylon, by forming a bridge of rocks opposite Manar, and greatly 

 distinguished himself. His figure is often found in Hindoo temples in the 

 guise of a man, with a black monkey face, and a long tail : he is not 

 worshipped, only greatly reverenced. In some temples in the "West of 

 India, this monkey is regularly fed by the priests. 



In confinement the Entellus monkey is quiet, sedate, and indolent. 



• " Bengal Sporting Magazine," Auguit, 1836. 



