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pointed amber-coloured beard, its projecting muzzle and large lips; 

 the most characteristic points are the swellings on either side of the 

 nose. They are obliquely ridged, and coloured alternately blue and 

 scarlet. The general colour of the body grey, washed with olive brown. 

 The tail is very short. The ridges on each side of the nose are not 

 coloured in youug specimens. 

 Hob. —West Africa. 



Length of life in captivity. 



A young mandrill lived for three years and six months in the 

 garden, but this cannot be said to be the maximum period of its life 

 here, as the animal (having been on deposit) was removed after that 

 time. An adult specimen, also on deposit, remained for about six 

 months. 



Treatment in health. 



Housing. — The young mandrill was kept in one of the cages of the 

 Grubbay House, and the place appeared to suit it well, as the animal 

 had already grown considerably, and the colour of its cheeks begun to 

 appear when it was removed. The adult baboon lived, as a temporary 

 arrangement, in a large travelling cage, which was of the same style as 

 that recommended for the transport of an orang-outang, but slightly 



Food, — The young mandrill throve well on the same diet as is 

 allotted to an orang or a hoolock, but the adult was a great epicure. 

 Its nourishment consisted of a pint of fresh milk and a loaf of bread early 

 in the morning; boiled sweet potatoes, about half a pound, at 11 

 o'clock ; a handful of soaked gram and fruits at 2 p.m , a loaf of bread 

 again at 4 p.m., and a pint of Pilsener beer the last thing in the evening. 

 Little bits of meat were occasionally given which it relished. The 

 animal, it was said, had been accustomed to this kind of feeding from 

 an early age. 



With regard to breeding, transport and diseases in captivity, there 

 are no remarks to offer. 



Observations on their habits. 



The young mandrill was gentle and inoffensive at first, but as it 

 grew in age and size it became mischievous and excitable. It was never 

 noticed to be fierce. It amused itself by snatching away bonnets and 

 umbrellas, and had a characteristic way of shaking its head and chuck- 

 ling, which unmistakably indicated pleasure. The adult was generally 

 grave and sedate, and would sit for hours together in one place. Some- 

 times, however, he became extremely excited, and on such occasions would 

 violently shake the cage. The approach of a horse and carriage made 

 him angry. He became very restless in the evening, when the time 

 for drinking beer approached, and his restlessness increased with any 

 delay in giving him the beverage. 



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