32 THE TARSIER, 
lightish brown, with a white stripe on the back of the thigh, and a tinge of 
chestnut in the tail. In some individuals a rusty red, mingled with a yellow 
hue, takes the place of the brown ; and in all the under parts are lighter than 
the upper. Its face is black, and the eyes are grey, with a greenish light 
playing through their large orbs. 
The name Indri is a native word, signifying, it is said, “man of the woods.” 
Its voice is not very powerful, but it can be heard at some distance. Itis of 
a melancholy wailing character, and has been likened to the cry of a child. 
THERE are two animals which bear a close resemblance to each other, 
namely, the Galago of Madagascar and the little animal which is here figured. 
The ears, however, are not so large as those of the Galago, and the tail is less 
thickly covered with fur, being almost devoid of hair, except at its extremity, 
where it forms a small tuft. On reference to the figure, it will be seen that 
TARSIER.—( Zarsius spectrum.) 
the hands are of extraordinary length, in proportion to the size of the crea- 
ture. This peculiarity is caused by a considerable elongation of the bones 
composing the “ Tarsus,” or back of the hands and feet, and has earned 
for the animal the title of TARSIER. This peculiarity is more strongly 
developed in the hinder than in the fore-paws. 
The colour of the Tarsier is a greyish-brown, with slight olive tint washed 
over the body. A stripe of deeper colour surrounds the back of the head 
and the face and forehead are of a warmer brown than the body and limbs 
It is a native of Borneo, Celebes, the Philippine Islands, and Banca. From 
the latter locality it is sometimes called the Banca Tarsier. Another of the 
titles by which it is known is the Podji. 
It is a tree-inhabiting animal, and skips among the branches with little quick 
leaps that have been likened to the hoppings of a frog. In order to give the 
