22 A HAND-BOOK OF THE MANAGEMENT OF ANIMALS 



Transport. — The suggestions for the transport of hoolocks and 

 hanumans will be found useful for these monkeys also. 



Treatment in sickness. 



The diseases to which these monkeys have been observed to be 

 most subject are tuberculosis of the liver, a kind of flatulent colic, 

 paralysis, &c. Diarrhoea has not been found to be a common complaint 

 among them. 



The cases of tuberculosis of the liver were not detected till after 

 the death of the victims, and were therefore not specifically treated. 



Flatulent colic.-~- This disease is evidently attended with pain, but 

 only the younger monkeys seem to be liable to it. It may be caused by 

 careless feeding on the part of the keeper, or by improper and indiges- 

 tible food given by the visitors. A teaspoonful of castor oil with an 

 equal quantity of honey will soon prove an effective remedy. As the 

 disease generally affects young animals, fomentation can be applied 

 without difficulty, and will be found to give much relief. No food 

 should be given until some time after the medicine has taken effect and 

 the animal shows restlessness and a great desire to eat. 



Paralysis. — The Diana monkey was struck by paralysis in conse- 

 quence of a sudden exposure to chill. Through want of proper 

 accommodation it was kept in a place which, though perfectly free from 

 damp, was not properly guarded against draughts and cold ; the space, 

 moreover, allotted to the creature was much too small for its active 

 habits. 



As soon as the disease was noticed the animal was removed to a 

 protected place and provided with a blanket. Liniment of belladonna 

 was applied to the affected parts morning and evening. Although no 

 treatment has succeeded in removing the stiffness of its lower limbs, 

 it is otherwise in perfect health. 



Observations on their habits. 



Agility and activity are the chief characteristics of the monkeys 

 of this group. ^ Most of them are also extremely inquisitive. Tbey 

 exhibit their curiosity, for instance, by searching corners and pockets and 

 constantly returning to the search. They are full of tricks, and will 

 amuse themselves by leaping and tumbling over a walking stick held 

 out horizontally to them. The Diana and the white-nosed monkeys are 

 specially sociable, and like to be caressed and stroked ; they will sit with 

 their backs against the bars of a cage and invite friendly visitors to pay 

 attention to them. Nevertheless they are not so affectionate as a 

 hoolock or a young orang, and do not manifest the same clinging 

 attachment to their keepers. For several months after the Diana 

 monkey had become subject to paralysis, it was noticed to become some- 

 what cross towards the evening; probably it felt worse at that time. 



For further information regarding these monkeys Martin's Natural 

 History of Quadrumana or Cassel's Popular Natural History may be 

 read. 



