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wounding an incautious keeper without provocation. When annoyed or 

 provoked, both the young and the old have a peculiar way of expres- 

 sing their feelings by a kind, of grin and a harsh, grating note, 

 accompanied by such action as may either indicate a readiness of the 

 animal to bound away, or to attack the object of its wrath on the 

 slightest further irritation. A tame hanuman sometimes becomes 

 extremely attached to its guardian. There is also evidence to show 

 that it appreciates kind treatment. A large male hanuman once hurt 

 its elbow ; the wound festered, so that an operation became necessary. 

 The animal was removed to a small handy cage, and the wound, after 

 having been opened, was carefully dressed and bandaged. This Litter 

 operation had to be repeated for about a fortnight, and the animal 

 would extend its arm to be dressed, and show not the least fear or dis- 

 pleasure at the pain unavoidably caused by syringing the tender sore. 

 Female hanumans have a great affection for their young. It has been 

 observed more than once that, when the young ones die while still 

 being nursed, the mothers refuse to allow them to be removed. Besides 

 the harsh, grating whine expressive of anger or fear, the hanumans 

 have two other notes ; the deep, loud whooping call which is seldom 

 heard in captivity, and the plaintive suppressed screaming of young 

 animals. They generally sit with their feet resting against the bars 

 of the cage. 



For further information regarding hanumans, Blanford's Fauna 

 of British India — Mammalia, may be consulted. 



(9) THE CRESTED MONKEY. 

 (SEMNOPITHECUS CRIST ATUS- (Baffles.) ) 



Description. — Head and body about 2 feet ; tail about 2 feet 

 6 inches ; slender in size ; colour generally dark grey ; hair in general 

 black, tipped with white ; face, forearms, hands and feet black ; uuder 

 parts of the body paler ; head crested. 



Hab. — Sumatra and Borneo. 



(10) PHAYRE'S LEAF-MONKEY. 

 (SEMNOPITHECUS PHAYKEI— {Blyth.) ) 



Description. — An adult male measures, head and body, about 22 

 inches ; tail 30 inches ; slender in form. The chief characteristics 

 of this monkey are its peaked longitudinal crest on the head; some- 

 what long whiskers, nearly covering the ears ; eyelids and a broad 

 surface above them white or whitish ; white hair around the mouth ; 

 back parts dark ashy brown or grey; chest and abdomen whitish. 

 It presents a peculiar spectacled appearance owing to the white colour 

 of the eyelids and the surface above them. 



Hab. — Arracan, the Bassein districts of Pegu, Northern Tenas- 

 seriin. 



Length of life in captivity. 



An example of each of the above species (9 and 10) has been living 

 in the garden for the last ten years. 



