IN CAPTIVITY IN LOWER BENGAL. 23 



(27) THE RHESUS MONKEY. 



(MACACUS EHESUS- (Audebert.) ) 



Hindi — Bundur. Bengali — Bandar, Markat Bandar. 



The common bandars are well known animals in Lower Bengal. 

 They appear to vary much in colour, size, and in the length and 

 thickness of the fur, and even of the tail; some are more decidedly 

 thick-set in build than others; much, difference may also be noticed in 

 their physiognomy ; the red colour of the face and callosities so charac- 

 teristic of the adult monkeys is partially or altogether wanting in 

 many. 



Sab. — Northern India generally, ascending the Himalayas to about 

 700 feet and extending as far south as the Grodaveri ; Assam, Arracan, 

 Western China. Specimens have been obtained from the Simla and 

 Naga Hills, China, and India generally. 



(28) THE MACAQUE MONKEY. 

 (MACACUS CYISTOMOLGUS-CZ^.) ) 



Description.— -It resembles the Rhesus monkey in general appearance, 

 but its tail is longer, being about 19 inches. The colour of the body is 

 grey or greyish brown; face generally dusky; the eyelids white; in 

 some specimens there is a white mark between the eyebrows; it stands 

 as high as a Rhesus. 



Hab. — Irrawadi Valley, Burmah, Malayan peninsula, Siam. 



These two species (27 and 28) are mentioned together, as they 

 closely resemble each other in structure and habits. 



Length of life in captivity. 



The longest period during which a Rhesus monkey has lived in the 

 garden is fifteen years. One obtained in 1877 is still alive, and in 

 excellent health. 



A Macaque monkey has lived twelve years. 



Treatment in health. 



Housing. — The Rhesus and the Macaque monkeys are not very deli- 

 cate animals, and with ordinary care thrive well in captivity. They do 

 as well singly or in pairs as when large numbers of them are kept 

 together. In the latter case they give trouble, as they are extremely 

 quarrelsome creatures, and, unless well watched and controlled, fight 

 constantly, and to such an extent that death frequently results from 

 injuries received in fighting. Both the Rhesus and the long-tailed 

 monkeys are domiciled in the Dumraon House (see page 6), care 

 being taken to keep the weak or unhealthy in other places. In this 

 climate it is necessary to avoid overcrowding, so that in a place of 

 the size of the Dumraon House, which is 50 feet long and 23 feet 

 broad, there ought not to be more than 20 or 25 monkeys. 



