2 CHEIROPTERA. 



Macacus Inuus. 



InvMs syhanus, Cuv. Reg. Anim. 

 Macacns Inuus, Desm. Mamm. Sp. 37. 

 Barbary Ape. 



Description. — Head large ; nose very flat ; eyes small, 

 deeply buried; hairs of the cheeks directed backwards, 

 forming thick whiskers; ears naked, with hairs at the 

 points ; neck short ; cheek-pouches very large ; thumbs of 

 the feet large, those of the hands small. Fur on the top 

 and sides of the head, on the cheeks and shoulders, rather 

 bright golden-yellow, mixed with some black hairs, each 

 hair dark grey at its base, the rest ringed with yellow and 

 grey. The rest of the upper parts of the body of a much 

 darker greyish yellow, with transverse blackish bands ; all 

 the under parts greyish yellow ; face naked, of a livid flesh 

 colour ; tail a simple tubercle. Females smaller than the 

 males, with canine teeth scarcely longer than the incisors. 



Length of the body, 1 foot 7 inches 9 lines ; of the head, 

 7 inches. 



This is the only species of the Monkey-tribe found in 

 Europe, and the Rock of Gibraltar is its single European 

 habitat. Is found in Egypt and Barbary. 



Order CHEIROPTERA. BATS. 



Provided with membranous wings; teats pectoral; 

 teeth of three kinds. 



Genus DYSOPES. 



Teeth. — Incisors, -§- ; canines, yErj" ; molars, -grEy- 

 Number of incisors varying according to the age, being 

 greater in the young than the adult, viz. ^, -|-, 3. or 2 

 (sometimes ^ in the very young). Head large; nose without 



