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Flocky Indri is distinguished from the preceding Quadrumana by 

 the shortness of its face. It has a long tail like the Propithecus, 

 and differs but little from the latter with regard to size. Its coat 

 is woolly, fawn-coloured above and grey beneath. 



Genus Tarsius (Stone). — The Tarsiers are so named because of 

 their long tarsi (foot bones). By this character, and by their 

 general form, they greatly resemble the Jerboas. They have a 

 large head, big ears, and the second and third toes of the hind feet 

 shorter than the others, and provided with a subulated nail^that 

 is, a long and acute claw, as in the Lemuridas. Only one species 





Fig. 239. — Indri {Indri lanigtr). 



is known, the Spectre Tarsier (Fig. 241), which inhabits, besides 

 Celebes, the islands of Borneo and Banka. This animal is about 

 the size of a Rat : its movements are graceful, but slow. It feeds 

 on insects. It is ornamented with a long tail, partly nude, which 

 terminates in a silky tuft. Its coat is reddish-coloured, with patches 

 of grey and brown. 



Genus Galago. — The tribe of Galagos includes the true Galagos 

 and the Perodicticus. 



The Galagos have much affinity to the Tarsiers. Like these 

 Quadrumana, they have a large head, the ears very developed, and 

 the tarsi elevated, though to a less degree. Their tail is long and 

 weU furnished. They are nearly the size of the Squirrels, whose 



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