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together in one place, scarcely noticing the visitors standing outside 

 the cage. The only time that it has ever been seen to become lively 

 is at the hour of feeding, when, shaking off its usual lethargy, it 

 addresses itself eagerly to the contents of the feeding vessel. Once, on 

 the arrival of a young female of this species, it was, after a day or two, 

 placed with the older male then living in the garden. The young one 

 was not found to be at all afraid of the adult monkey, neither did the 

 latter show any hostility towards her, so that during the course of the 

 day they became fast friends. The red monkey is more quick in its 

 movements, and is decidedly more sociable in temperament than the 

 proboscis monkey. The purple-faced monkey is an active, harmless 

 creature, but extremely shy. The few specimens obtained for the 

 garden have all died within a few months after their arrival, so that 

 there has been a want of adequate opportunity of observing them. 



For further information regarding these monkeys, the following 

 works may be consulted : — Anatomical and Zoological Researches — 

 Anderson ; Natural History of Quadrumana — Martin. 



(17) THE DIANA MONKEY. 

 (CERCOPITHECUS DIANA- (Linn.)) 



Description. — Length of the head and body of a full-grown Diana is 

 about 22 inches, tail 27 inches ; slender in build. The leading features of 

 this beautiful monkey are its semi-lunar white frontal band, white beard 

 (which is peaked), white throat, chest, and anterior parts of the shoulders. 

 The abdomen, sides and the inner side of the thighs pale orange red ; 

 a line of white runs along the outer side of each thigh to the knee ; 

 lower back deep chestnut ; the rest of the body dark freckled grey. 



Hab. — West Africa. 



(18) THE MALBROUCK MONKEY. 

 (CERCOPITHECUS CYNOSURUS— Scop.) 



Description. — Length of the head and body about 18 inches, tail 

 about 20 inches. General colour of the body above greenish brown, 

 washed with olive, under parts whitish ; limbs greyish ; face pale flesh 

 colour ; scrotum blue. 



Hab. — West Africa. 



(19) THE GREEN MONKEY. 



(CERCOPITHECUS CALLITRICUS— Is. Geoffr.) 



Description. — Of a uniform light green colour, much paler under- 

 neath ; young animals dirty pale green ; length of the head and body 

 about 18 inches. 



Hab. — West Africa. 



This animal has been recently acquired. 



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