Monkeys Mammals 
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and also a half of an orange, and ripe grapes. Mon- 
keys should be fed twice a day, in the early morning 
and at noon. In the morning bread should be given, 
and at noon bananas or other fruit. Change of food 
from day to day helps keep the appetite good, but 
bread should always be given for breakfast. 
To the Ringtail monkey give whole peanuts 
roasted, half an orange, grapes, and a little sweet 
apple and boiled potatoes, lettuce or carrots, and 
bread. Occasionally, give egg and condensed milk 
beaten together, and a little lime water added now 
and then. Water should be given frequently. 
Monkeys of different species eat different kinds 
of food in their wild condition; and we should read 
all that we can find concerning the species we have 
for a pet, so as to feed and treat it intelligently. 
Mr. Ferdinand Engeholm of the New York Zoolog- 
ical Gardens who kindly gave me the above dietary 
for monkeys especially recommends that the individ- 
ual tastes of the pet be studied and that a frequent 
change of food be offered. 
CARE 
Monkeys should never be kept in a temperature 
below 70°, because they are animals of the tropics, 
and cold and dampness bring on rheumatism and 
tuberculosis. They must be kept in a place entirely 
protected from draughts; if kept in cages, they should 
be large, at least four feet square, for the common 
Ringtail. To protect from draughts it is well to have 
the cage of wood on three sides, with tight floor and 
with the front side wired. Plenty of straw should 
be given for bedding. 
Mr. Engeholm advises the following simple rem- 
edies when needed: To prevent constipation one- 
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