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the Red Monkey, and in this lies the distinguishing difference 

 between it and most of the other members of the GuenonS; the 

 species now under consideration having red fur on most of the body, 

 with a blackish nose, and the same colour on the forehead and the 

 outer surface of the arms. The large blackish ears bear beneath 

 them shaggy patches of light-grey hair, as Fig. 125 depicts, and 

 these bushy tufts, extending on to the cheeks and lower jaw, almost 

 hide the naked parts of the face. The under-parts of the body, as 

 also the inner sides of the limbs, are greyish, whilst the hands are 

 dusky brown^ and bear short fingers, the thumb being quite 

 rudimentary. 



RED-EARED AND SCHMIDT'S MONKEYS.— A happy snapshot at 

 the London Zoo of the Red-Eared and Schmidt's Monkeys is shown 

 in Fig. 126, the first-named being on the left and the latter on the right. 



The Red-Eared Monkey comes from West Africa, and has a red 

 patch on the nose ; red ear-fringe ; greyish-black legs and a red tail, 

 except on the upper part of the base. These are the distinguishing 

 features. 



Schmidt's Monkey (of which there appear to be two or three 

 sub-species) is an inhabitant of the Congo region. It is peculiar in 

 having a white tip to the nose, and animal dealers term some, if not 

 all, of the members of this group- " Putty-Nosed Monkeys " ! 



The Red-Eared and Schmidt's Monkeys shown in Fig. 126 lived 

 together at the London Zoo, and were great friends. Whenever 

 they were taken out of their cage they invariably cuddled one 

 another, as exhibited in the picture. 



ROLOWAY MONKEY.— The Roloway Monkey (Fig. 127) is often 

 mistaken for the handsome Diana, to which it is very similar, and 

 a few particulars of which will not be out of place at this juncture. 

 The Diana, it is as well to notice, also claims kinship with the 

 Guenons, and is mostly prominent because of the long, pointed 

 white beard^ which, it will be observed, is also very characteristic 

 of the Roloway shown in Fig. 127. On the Gold Coast the Diana 

 Monkey is more generally known by the name of Roloway in the 

 districts it frequents, but on the Congo it is called the Exquima. It 

 is an inoffensive and docile animal and becomes easily reconciled 

 when kept in captivity. It makes an affectionate pet, but has been 

 proved to possess a better temper during its youth than when it 

 attains a greater age, and appeals to one much more during its early 

 career than when it has become adult. 



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