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MAJiIMALIA. 



(i;atliered into a crest, or collected on the forehead in the form ol a 

 hood. There is nothing very remarkable to be noted in their 

 habits. It will, therefore, be sufficient if we enumerate the prin- 

 cipal species, pointing out at the same time the countries in which 

 they respectively live. Without any exception, they are all con- 

 fined to Southern Asia and the Malaysian islands. 



We will first speak of the Douc, a native of Cochin-China. 

 This species is the finest, because of the bright tints of its coat, 

 and takes the first rank among the Semnopitheci. Its back, 

 flanks, top of the head, and arms are grey, speckled with black ; 



Eiilellus [Prtsbytcs entellus). 



the thighs and the digits are black ; the legs and tarsi a bright 

 red ; the fore-arms, the lower parts of the legs, the buttocks, and 

 the tail are a pure white ; and the throat is white, encircled with 

 a ring of bright red. 



Then comes the Entellus, or Sacred Monkey of the Hindoos, 

 which enjo^'s the privilege of ravaging the gardens of its wor- 

 shippers without running the slightest risk of injury for its 

 transgression ; the Capuchin Semnopithecus, the Crested Semno- 

 pithecus, the Negroid Semnopithecus, the Golden Semnopithecus, 

 the Mitred Semnopithecus, the Red Semnopithecus, &c. 



Genus Colohiis. — The Colobes bear the strongest resemblance to 



