MONKEYS 
ANY of us are tempted to look upon the 
monkey as a little man; it so much re- 
sembles human beings in form and action 
that we endow it with human attributes. 
However, the dog is often mentally and 
‘morally much more like us than is the 
monkey. 
The monkey, in a natural state, lives in the trees of 
the tropics, and only comes to the ground when 
necessary. Its long, strong hands and feet are made 
for grappling branches, and the muscles of the legs 
and arms are fitted to sustain the body of the animal 
as it swings from one branch to another. Some 
species in South America have the tail developed to 
seize hold of branches and help in tree travel. It is 
not natural for a monkey to walk upright, and it is 
cruel to force it into this position. It is quite impos- 
sible for the monkey to carry the head upright, 
because of the way it is joined to the body; the 
monkey naturally walks on “all fours.” 
Thus, as we watch the antics of this fascinating pet 
we must always think of the monkey as a dweller in 
trees, and we should give it as much of its natural 
surroundings as possible. We should read all the 
nature books and travel books that deal with the 
forests of the tropics, and thus learn how monkeys 
live when at home. Kipling’s Jungle Stories tell us 
much of interest that is true. 
Monkeys are very imitative, and are certainly not 
without the power of reasoning. For instance: A 
Professor of Physiology in the Cornell Medical Col- 
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