12 THE WHITE:NOSE MONKEY AND THE GRIVET. 
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of the body, the tail is of a beautiful white, terminated witha. & and fu 
white tuft. ne : 
The little animal, the White-Nose Monkey of Western. Africa, is a curious 
i i ; ‘ch it is indebted to the 
i uaint conceit, for which it 1s inde 1e 
fe ee rr fringe of white hairs that surrounc 5 
i e, and the conspicuous white 
ee the nose, which has earned 
for it the title of White-Nose. As 
is so often the case in these animals, 
the under side of the body and 
inside of the limbs is of a much 
lighter tint than the upper portions. 
This distinction is peculiarly well 
marked in the long tail, which is 
nearly black above, and beneath 
takes a greyish hue. 
It isa very graceful little creature, 
playful, but petulant and coquettish, 
disliking to be touched, but fond of 
notice and nuts, and often balanced 
in curious perplexity between its coy 
shyness and the charms of an offered 
WHILE-NOSE MONKEY.—(Cercopithecus dainty. When in perfect health, it 
Petaurista.) is seldom still, but flits with light 
grace from one spot to another, per- 
forming the most difficult muscular efforts with exquisite ease, and profoundly 
sensible -of the admiration which its pretiy antics never fail to excite in the 
spectators. 
Itis by no means a large animal, its head and body only measuring fifteen 
or sixteen inches, the tail being little short of two feet in length. 
We now arrive at a group of small monkeys with exceedingly long names. 
The term “Cercopithecus” is composed from two Greek words, signifying 
“ tailed ape.” 
It is worth notice that the word “ monkey” is derived from the name of 
one of this group, the Mona. The diminutive of Mona is Monikin, the 
transition from which word to our “monkey ” is sufficiently evident. 
The GRIVET, or TOTA, as it is called by some writers, is of a sombre green 
colour; the green being produced by alternate rings of black and yellow on 
each hair. The limbs and tai! are of a greyer tint than the rest of the body, 
the yellow portion of the hair being changed to a dull white. The inside of 
the limbs and the abdomen are slightly tinged with white. In the male ani- 
mal the canine teeth are rather protuberant, showing themselves beyond the 
lips. The naked skin of the face, ears, and palms, is black, dashed with that 
deep violet hue that is found in so many of the monkeys. At each side of 
the head the white hairs stand out boldly, whisker fashion, and give a very 
lively character to the head. It is an African animal, and common in 
Abyssinia. 
The left hand figure of the group on the next page represents the GREEN 
MONKEY, sometimes called the Callithrix, or Beautiful-haired Monkey, on 
account of the exquisitely delicate marking of each separate hair. The insice 
of the limbs is nearly white, as is the under surface of the body, and the 
outer side of the limbs takes a greyish tinge. The hairy fringe that grows 
eee oa of the face is of a delicate golden yellow. 
is monkey is a native of Senegal and the neighbouring par i 
frequently brought to this country. 8 s § parts, and is 
