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In 1882 an adult specimen succumbed to erysipelas brought on 

 by injury inflicted by its companion in the adjoining division of the 

 same cage. The wound, which was on the dorsal surface of the right 

 foot, was found to be neither deep nor extensive, so that no serious notice 

 of it was taken, especially as the monkeys had been observed to recover 

 from severer and more extensive injuries without much suffering. On 

 about the third day the monkey was found dead early in the morning, 

 the immediate cause of death being convulsions brought on by erysi- 

 pelas which was not detected owing to the presence of the thick fur. 



Observations on the habits of a Pig-tailed Monkey. 



The pig-tailed monkey is an extremely amusing animal. Its varied 

 movements and antics, accompanied by absurd grimaces, which it is 

 impossible to reproduce in print, afford a perpetual source of merri- 

 ment. It appears to be a common habit with all the monkeys of this 

 species to stand half erect on the approach of visitors, hold tight some 

 parts of its lower limbs with each hand, protrude its lips and jerk its 

 head forward several times, and then suddenly turn round or move 

 a few steps to one side. There was once a pig-tailed monkey which 

 had the strongest objection to the folding doors outside the bars of 

 its cage being shut by visitors, and would open them as often as they 

 were closed. As the folding doors were on both sides of the cage, 

 and visitors soon discovered the monkey's weak point, it became a 

 common practice to tease him by shutting the doors, or at least one of 

 them on one side of the cage, while he rushed to open those closed on 

 the other side. Thus two visitors could keep him darting to and fro 

 until he became nearly frantic, and measures had to be adopted to 

 protect him from such persecution. The adult monkeys are in the habit 

 of yawning constantly, exhibiting their formidable canine teeth. 



(34) THE BONNET MONKEY. 



(MACACUS SINICUS— {Linn.) ) 



Description. — Slender in appearance. An adult male measures 

 about 19 inches (head and body) ; tail about 22 inches. Its distinguish- 

 ing mark is the hair on the crown of the head, radiating from the 

 centre. Colour — body brown; limbs paler; no reddish tinge in the 

 face or about the seat. 



Hab. — Southern India. 



(35) THE TOQUE MONKEY. 

 (MACACTTS VILE ATUS- (Shaw.) ) 



Description.— The hair of the crown radiating from the centre as 

 in the bonnet monkey is much longer, extending to the forehead to 

 nearly above the eyebrows. Colour slightly darker than in M. Siuicus. 



