244 APES AND MONKEYS 



nature. He does not seem to bear captivity well, even 

 when not removed from his native climate. The longest 

 any one of them has ever been known to live in captivity 

 was about three and a half years. The one shown in the 

 accompanying cut belonged to a trader by the name of 

 Jones. The name of the gorilla was Sally, and I have 

 called her Sally Jones. She lived with her master three 

 years and a half and died of grief at his absence. 



The gorilla which lived with me for a time in the forest 

 was a sober, solemn, stoical creature, and nothing could 

 arouse in him a spirit of mirth. The only pastime he cared 

 to indulge in was turning somersaults. Almost every day, 

 at intervals of an hour or so, he would stand up for a 

 moment, then put his head upon the ground, turn over, 

 rise to his feet again, and look at me as if expecting 

 my applause. His actions in this feat were very much 

 like those of a boy. He frequently repeated this act 

 a dozen times or more, but never smiled or evinced any 

 sign of pleasure. He was selfish, cruel, vindictive, and 

 retiring. 



One peculiar habit of the gorilla, both wild and in cap- 

 tivity, is that of relaxing the lower lip when in repose. It 

 is not done when the creature is in a sullen mood, but fre- 

 quently, when perplexed or in a deep study, this occurs. 

 Another habit is that of protruding the end of the tongue 

 between the lips, until it is about even with the outer edge 

 of them. The end of the tongue is somewhat more blunted 

 than that of the human. This habit is so frequent with 

 the young gorilla that it would appear to have some mean- 

 ing ; but I cannot suggest what it is. 



