38 APES AND MONKEYS 



Keeping Monkeys in Captivity. — ^Large monkeys need 

 large cages, with means to climb and swing. Fine hay 

 should cover the floor. Cages should always stand three feet 



Sanborn, Photo., N. Y. Zoological Park. 



THE RUFFED LEMUR. 



above the floor of a room, and while the ventilation should 

 be good, there should be freedom from draughts. The tem- 

 perature should be 75° F., kept as even as possible. Food: 

 boiled rice or tapioca, baked or boiled potatoes, ripe bananas 

 or apples; a little raw meat, finely chopped; dried or parched 

 sweet corn that is easily chewed; a little stale bread; occa- 



