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The Living Animals of the World 



followed, and the descriptions will, 

 so far as possible, present the 

 habits and appearance of the 

 monkeys specially noticed. 



This great family of true 

 monkeys contains the Sacred 

 Monkeys, or Langurs, of India, 

 the Guerezas and Guenons of 

 Africa, the INIangabeys, IMacaques, 

 and Baboons. Most of them have 

 naked, hard patches of skin on the 

 hindquarters, and the partition 

 between the nostrils is narrow. 

 Some have tails, some none, and 

 they exhibit the most astonishing 

 differences of size and shape. 

 I'erhaps the most grotesque and 

 astonishing of them all is the 

 Proboscis ^Ionkey. It is aUied 

 to the langurs, and is a native 

 of the island of Borneo, to which 

 it is confined ; its home is 

 the west bank of the Sarawak 

 River. It is an arboreal creature, 

 living in small companies. IMr. 

 Hose, who saw them in their 

 native haunts, says that the pro- 

 boscis monkeys kept in the trees 

 overhanging the river, and were 

 most difficult to shoot. "I saw altogether about 150 of these monkeys, and without a single 

 exception all were in trees over the water, either lake, river, or in submerged forest. As long 

 as they are in sight, they are very conspicuous objects, choosing the most commanding positions 

 on open tree-tops. Once I saw thirteen in one tree, sitting lazily on the branches, as is 

 their habit, sunning themselves, and enjoying the scenery." They are very striking animals 

 in colour, as well as in form. The face is cinnamon-brown, the sides marked with reddish 

 brown and white, the belly white, the back red-brown and dark brown. Next to the orang-utan, 

 these are the most striking monkeys in the INIalay Archipelago. 



The greater number of the species intermediate between the gibbons and the New World 

 species are called " Dog-shaped " ]\Ioxkeys. "We wonder why ? Only the baboon and a few 

 others are in the least like dogs. The various Sacred Monkeys of India are often seen in this 

 country, and are quite representative of the "miscellaneous" monkeys in general. INIost of 

 them have cheek-pouches, a useful monkey-pocket. They pioke food into their pouches, which 

 unfold to be filled, or lie flat when not wanted ; and with a pocketful of nuts or rice on 

 either side of their faces, they can scream, eat, bite, or scold quite comfortably, which they 

 could not do with their mouths full. The pouchless monkeys have only their big stomachs, 

 to rely on. 



Tlie E.NTELLUS JMoxKEY is the most sacred of all in India. It is grey above and nutty 

 brown below, long-legged and active, a thief and an impudent roliber. In one of the Indian 

 cities they became such a nuisance that the faithful determined to catch and send away some 

 hundreds. This was done, and the holy monkeys were deported in covered carts, and released 

 many miles off. But the monkeys were too clever. Having thoroughly enjoyed their ride, they 

 all refused to part with the carts, and, hopping and grimacing, came leaping all the way back 



Photo by A. S. Rudiand d- Sons, 



HEAD OP PROBOSCIS MONKEY, 



A native of Borneo. 



Next to the oning-ntan, the most striking monkey in the 

 Wal;iy Archiiielago. 



