THE MANDRILL 35 



A Mandrill which was in the old Surrey Zoological Gardens a 

 century ago has. become quite historical ; his name was " Happy Jerry," 

 and he not only drank grog, but smoked a pipe with apparent enjoy- 

 ment. This was the animal which was once invited to dine with 

 George IV. at Windsor, and apparently behaved quite respectably — for 

 that occasion, at all events. 



The name Drill is still used in its original signification, being applied 

 to the only other baboon closely resembling the Mandrill, and also 

 coming from West Africa, and better: known in menageries than at large. 

 This species {Cynocefthalus leucophceui) is slightly smaller and less 

 powerfully built than the Mandrill, and has a more soberly coloured 

 coat, and a black face, only the lips being red. The cheeks are less 

 swollen than in the other species, and have only two furrows, but the 

 hind-quarters are nearly as brilliant. The female and young differ from 

 the old male much as in the' Mandrill. 



Both these species are hardy in captivity, and will live in outdoor 

 dens in England ; the fine male Drill in the Belle Vue Gardens at 

 Manchester has, at the time of writing, been there for twelve years. 



The same hardiness characterises the Baboons generally ; indeed, 

 except for their very short tails, heavier build, and conspicuous sexual 

 colouration, the Drill and Mandrill fairly typify the group. Most 

 Baboons, however, have a tail of fair length, which is carried in a 

 peculiar way, rising an inch or two from the root, and then hanging 

 straight down. They are all found in Africa or Arabia, and generally 

 prefer rocks to trees. They are highly gregarious, and feed much on 

 insects and lizards, and do not fear to devour scorpions, first seizing 

 them by the tail and pinching off the sting from it. Such prey they 

 hunt by turning over stones. Several will unite to do this if the 

 stone is too big for one, and in general they show a strong idea of co- 

 operation — so much so, that on account of the great size and powerful 

 canine teeth of the males, they are much feared by other animals. 

 Even the Leopard only attacks stragglers, and they will show a bold 

 front, or even assume the aggressive, to man himself. They have a 

 particularly disagreeable habit of rolling stones down on their enemies. 



Indeed, in spite of the brutish look produced by their long dog-like 

 muzzles and active quadruped gait on the ground, these large ugly 



