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MAMMALIA. 



Macacus (Fig. 257), the Bonnet Macacus (Fig. 258), and the 

 Wanderou Macacus ; among the second are the Maimon, or Hog- 

 tailed Macacus, the Ursine Macacus, and the Eed-faced Macacus. 

 All these Monkeys inhabit the Indian Continent, or the Malaysian 

 islands ; the last alone is peculiar to Japan, where it is the only 

 representative of the Quadrumana. 



Genus Mangahey. — The Mangabeys establish the transition be- 



Fig. 2^ii. — Bonuet Mucaquea {Macacuhi amicus). 



tween the Macaques and the Gruenons. They are almost the same 

 size, and have nearly the same gait as the Guenons ; but they are 

 not so nimble. Their tail is long, and they usually carry it 

 raised above their backs. Their habits differ but little from those 

 of the majority of the Macacus, and they scarceljr offer anj^thing 

 more distinctive in their character. All that can be positively 

 said in this respect is that, in general, according to the results of 

 the observations of Fr. Cuvier on some of these animals, which 



