28 MARVELS OF THE ANIMAL WORLD 



the distinction of being the largest of all. The tan- 

 chil, as previously stated, is the smallest variety, 

 and another, known as Stanley's chevrotain, is of 

 intermediate size. The last of the genus, namely 

 the Philippine chevrotain, is only found in the islands 

 from which the animal receives its name. 



In addition to the above, there remains to be 

 mentioned the water-chevrotain, which differs from 

 the true chevrotains in several particulars. It is 

 an inhabitant of West Africa, and the sole repre- 

 sentative of its genus. 



A very remarkable story is related by a lady in 

 reference to a pet diana monkey which was journey- 

 ing on board ship. Like the majority of its kind, 

 the animal was inclined to be mischievous and would 

 frequently steal the sailors' handkerchiefs, caps, 

 etc., and throw them into the sea. Such unseemly 

 behaviour could not pass unreproved, and as a 

 means of punishment, the creature was grasped by 

 the tail, carried off, and held dangling by that 

 member before the cage of a leopard which hap- 

 pened to be a passenger on the same ship. 



After this performance had taken place on several 

 occasions, the monkey learned what to expect when 

 he misbehaved himself, and, thinking probably 

 that a dead animal was likely to prove less attractive 

 to the leopard than a live one, he would hold him- 

 self rigid, and close his eyes as if he had given up 

 the ghost. Not until he had been removed out of 

 sight of his dreaded enemy would he condescend to 

 come to life again. 



One would hardly expect an elephant to indulge 



