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during their visit to the island of Mayotte, situated in the western part 

 of the bay of Gongonie. It goes in bands of from six to twenty 

 individuals in the primeval forests of the island. They are seen both 

 by day as well as at night, keeping mostly to the trees, but descending 

 occasionally to the ground to look for fallen fruit. At the setting of 

 the sun they utter their plaintive cries in unison. When pursued by 

 dogs they seek the highest trees, intently watching their enemy and 

 growling. It is only when they see the hunter that the entire band 

 takes flight, seeking the depth of the forest where it is exceedingly 

 difficult to follow and shoot them. When wounded it defends itself 

 against the dogs with great fury, and it has been seen to leap upon the 

 back of one and bite its ears and neck. At Mayotte in hunting this 

 Lemur, a cur dog is used, which on perceiving one of the animals keeps 

 up a continual barking, jumping at the same time against the tree on 

 which the Lemur is. The latter pays more attention to the dog than 

 to the hunter, and is easily approached and shot. This species is fond 

 of wild dates, and makes long journeys in search of them. The flesh of 

 this Lemur is excellent, and tastes like that of the Hare. 



Lemur fulvus E. Geoffroy. 



Lemur fulvus E. Geoff., Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, XIX, 1812, 



p. 161, No. 9; Smith, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1902, p. 61. 

 Lemur collaris E. Geoff., Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, XIX, 1812, 



p. 161, No. 11; Wagn., Schreb., Saugth. Suppl., I, 1840, p. 



270; V, 1855, p. 143; I. Geoff., Cat. Primates, 1851, p. 72; 



Gerv., Hist. Nat. Mamm, I, 1854, p. 167 ; Dahlb., Stud. Zool. 



Fam. Reg. Anim. Natur., fasc. I, 1856, pp. 216, 228 ; Fitzing., 



Sitzungsb. Metth. Natur. Akad. Wiss. Wien, 1870, p. 52. 

 Lemur mongos (nee Linn.), Wagn., Schreb., Saugth. Suppl., I, 



1840, p. 270; V, 1855, p. 144; Fitzing., Sitzungsb. Metth. 



Natur. Akad. Wiss. Wien, 1870, p. 622; Forbes, Handb. 



Primates, I, 1894, p. 71. 

 Lemur brunneus van d. Hoev., Tijdsch. Natur. Geschied., V, 1844, 



p. 35 ; Wagn., Schreb., Saugth. Suppl., V, 1855, p. 143 ; 



Fitzing., Sitzungsb. Metth. Natur. Akad. Wiss. Wien, 1870, 



p. 622. 

 Prosimia melanocephala Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1863, p. 137, 



pi. XVIII ; Id. Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs and Fruit-eating Bats, 



Brit. Mus., 1870, p. 74. 

 Prosimia xanthomystax Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1863, p. 



138, pi. XVII ; Id. Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs and Fruit-eating 



